Answered by: Jo Zealand
Describe your show in a tweet: A comedy cabaret set in a surreal karaoke bar. Heartfelt, funny, provocative and weird, Jo Zealand's characters sing tunes and act out their inner dysfunctions.
Why did you decide to do Fringe 2015? This is the third season of Whack. I did a short season at Adelaide Fringe and Melbourne International Comedy Festival. I wanted to keep developing the work and get it to a point where I felt I was communicating the themes more clearly without 'whacking' people over the head with it. Melbourne Fringe is an opportunity to further develop my craft, this show, and to keep finding comic gem moments. The show's themes are about liberating the soft part of ourselves and quieting the critical, judgmental mind that sometimes takes over. It's about integrating and honouring our sensitivity, all the while dealing with the noise and chaos of the 'whack' that frequents our lives.
Tell us a bit about the creative team working on the project: I've had great support from a variety of people. Nigel Koop 'Home For The Def' has developed the video sections of the show with me. I've had further development support from Stephen Sheehan, Amy Bodossian, Lisa Hughes and Susie Skinner. It's a one-woman show. I'm a woman. I am at one. Sort of... sometimes... every now and then... not really.
In a fantasy world, who would you be the love child of and why? Martin Luther King and Shirley MacLaine. Shirley because she is funny and wise and full of life and so very talented (watch The Apartment; brilliant, and Jack Lemmon is incredible). And Martin Luther King because of his passion and his fearlessness in the face of adversity.
Website link for more info? jozealand.com
When & Where: 16 — 27 Sep, The Bowl, Tuxedo Cat
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