Merrigong Theatre Company

By Aidan Fennessy, Jon Halpin, Jean-Marc Russ and Hayden Spencer. Developed in association with The Capital - Bendigo's Performing Arts Centre, Glen Street Theatre, Laycock Street Theatre and Merrigong Theatre Company.

A comedy with a heart as big as the nation.

17 Aug – 22 Aug

They’re back! Two of our favourite characters (last seen at IPAC in 2007’s The Messiah) are back on stage, this time attempting to answer that perennial question: what does it mean to be Australian?

Hapless thespians Leslie Barrymore Lockett and his sidekick Owen Blunt (blunt by name, blunter by nature) plunder Australian history with the aid of the madcap drama game ‘Space Jump’. Take your very own immigration test or relive the Eureka Stockade in rap!

Can one theatre show really encapsulate a nation? It’s unlikely, but we’ll have a hilarious time finding out with this deliciously silly, larrikin romp from one of Australia’s leading theatre companies.

Warning: contains strong language.

*************************
Bring us your Aussie inflatables! Kangaroos, kookaburras, boomerangs – anything REAL AUSSIE! 

Merrigong Theatre Company needs a hand in decorating IPAC’s foyers for AUSTRALIA! The Show! Bring your blow-ups to IPAC’s box office before Tuesday 10 August to help set the scene for our silliest show of the year.

Please note – Merrigong will ensure that your items are well secured to the ceiling/walls or weighed down on the floor. Items can be returned to you via the box office Tuesday 24 August. However we are not able to take responsibility for any punctures or stolen items, so please don’t bring your most prized possession!

• Buy TicketsSabo
• Buy Season Tickets

• Email This Event to a Friend