BEN COUSINS
a rock opera
Up-to- date, near the knuckle & no holds barred!
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BEN COUSINS a rock opera
Up-to- date, near the knuckle & no holds barred! |
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Ben Cousins - a rock opera - La Mama Courthouse - March 17 - 21 BOOK NOW March 24 - April 4 BOOK NOW |
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SEE THIS SHOW
Collingwood ruined my Life One night only - APRIL 10 Proceeds to the Victoria Park Heritage Committee
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Please note that due to the first week of the three week season at La Mama (March 17 - April 4) being the week preceding the commencement of the 2010 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, online bookings are split between TryBooking (March 17 - 21) and Ticketmaster (March 24 - April 4).
"Promises to be this year's most controversial musical" - Sunday Times "A very enjoyable and hilarious journey for any AFL fan... an epic adventure... very entertaining... intelligent... truthful... If you want to see witty one liners and sharp satire, 'Ben Cousins - a rock opera' is a must" - Buzz Cuts, 3RRR (Melbourne) SOLD OUT - 2009 Melbourne Comedy Festival
‘Ben Cousins – a rock opera’ is a pop-parody musical by critically acclaimed football satirist Kieran Butler (Collingwood ruined my Life). The show is two-act pastiche of ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’, ‘Goodfellas’, and ‘Deadwood’ - featuring 70’s and 80’s pop song parodies - set to a backbeat of biting satire that depicts the political manoeuverings that surrounded the crucifixion, resurrection and redemption of Ben Cousins’ AFL career over the past three years. "Brilliantly scripted and performed... almost obscene value for money" Greg Potter, The Age online 'Ben Cousins – a rock opera’ was written by Kieran Butler who work-shopped his original script with cast members Matt Walsh (Ben Cousins, Mike Fitzpatrick, Nathan Buckley), Michelle Wilson (Jelena Dokic, Caroline Wilson) and Sean Burke (Mick Malthouse, movie producer). In a whirlwind performance – reminiscent of his role in the critically acclaimed Edinburgh show Che Guevara on the Fringe (**** The Scotsman) – Butler holds down roles as the narrator, movie producer, Ned Kelly, Damir Dokic, Andrew Demitriou and Eddie McGuire. The show is an up-to-date, near the knuckle, no holds barred affair. The portrayal of the various personalities – real names included - is incisive, barbed and uncensored. If you have been worried that anarchic and uncompromising Australian satire was on life support, then ‘Ben Cousins – a rock opera’ should reassure you that it is still breathing sporadically. "Best footy comedy orientated show I have seen in ages" - Cam Holmes, Facebook In it’s original incarnation as part of Butler’s 2009 MICF outing ‘Collingwood Club Therapist’ the show was a complete sell out. A brand new second act was added for the 2009 Melbourne Fringe season and featured 'Ben Cousins’ debut single ‘Flyin High’ – courtesy of independent Perth band ‘Gasoline inc’. The show has already traveled to Sydney and Adelaide, as well as gaining comprehensive press coverage - from as far a field as Ben's old hometown, Perth. In 2010 the show has been re-tooled and updated and will perform a three week season at the La Mama Courthouse for the MICF, before travelling to Perth for the Wild West Comedy Festival in May. “Great one-liners, funny songs” – Fence Banger “The show was a scream” - The Phantom
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Melbourne Leader - Sept 28, 2009
Our 'Ben flips the bird' image came first
When Ben met Ned...
June, 2009 - Ben Cousins (Matt Walsh) sought advice from his mentor Ned Kelly – the famous bushranger whose last words now adorn the footballer’s torso - in Glenrowan yesterday. Cousins would no doubt have
confided in Kelly that he was charged with being in possession of caster
sugar at an undisclosed location whilst he traveled back through Victoria
after performing ‘Ben Cousins – a rock opera’ in NSW over the weekend.
It is believed that the caster sugar in question was, in fact, a prop used
as part of the show.
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