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Bachelor Girl’s Tania Doko and James Roche will be returning to the Bundy Hall this month.
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LAST Christmas, revellers gave them their heart and it felt so good, the Bundy Hall wants do it again. Bachelor Girl are coming back for some festive spirit and this time, they’re bringing along the full band! Consisting of vocalist Tania Doko and producer James Roche, this ARIA Awardwinning duo were formed in 1992 and found global fame with the release of their single “Buses and Trains” in 1998. Others hits by the pair include “Permission to Shine” and “Treat Me Good”. Support will be of the highest quality with Stratford native, guitarist and “Gun-forhire” Danny Spencer also performing at the gig. Organisers are hoping this may become a Bundy tradition, and are calling on locals to be part of a live music-loving community.
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SALE Film Society will have its final screening for 2022 this Wednesday. December’s picture of choice is Belfast, a semiautobiographical recounting of director Kenneth Branagh’s childhood in Northern Ireland. Society secretary Gerard Callinan believes there’s much to appreciate about the feature. “Well it’s beautifully shot, of course, in lovely black and white; and despite being set in the early days of The Troubles is a very uplifting film about the joy of childhood and imagination,” Mr Callinan said. Its best aspect, in his view is the “multilayered” performances: “capturing the love of a family and the anxiety of the period plus the optimism of a small child.”
Belfast also won Kenneth Branagh his first Oscar, earned for Best Screenplay at the 94th Academy Awards earlier this year. Although perhaps most-widely known for his role as Gilderoy Lockhart in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, Branagh is also an accomplished director in his own right, having helmed the spy-thriller Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit, the superhero blockbuster Thor, and two adaptations of Agatha Christie’s Poirot novels. Mr Callinan cites 1989’s Henry V – an adaptation of William Shakespeare’s play of the same name – as his favourite of Branagh’s works. “It was such an arrival for a young ‘to-be star’ - directing and starring in a Shakespeare classic and following in (Laurence) Olivier’s footsteps,” Mr Callinan said. “Music by my home town - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra under Simon Rattle.”
Belfast will screen at The Wedge this Wednesday, December 15 from 7.30pm. Entry for Sale Film Society members is free, and $5 for non-members. Prospective attendees are encouraged to attend 30 minutes prior to the film commencing to browse the Society’s DVD library and mingle with fellow movie-buffs. Committee members are currently organising and preparing next year’s schedule of films, which is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.
Two worlds colliding on stage
OPERA and comedy shall collide when David Hobson and Colin Lane take to the stage of the John Leslie Theatre. Hobson is one of Australia’s best-known operatic, concert and stage performers, with a repertoire that spans the gamut of musical styles from Baroque through to Pop. Beginning his career in rock and jazz bands, Hobson’s potential as a “classical” singer was discovered by the Victoria State Opera in the 1980s. He subsequently made his name with Opera Australia in his award-winning performance of Rodolfo in La Boheme. Lane, meanwhile, is a household name best known for his comedy partnership from Frank Woodley. He is also known for his frequent appearances on television shows such as Good News Week, Spicks and Specks, Thank God You’re Here and the BBC’s QI. Hobson and Lane have been friends for 25 years. From vastly different backgrounds, they have observed one another’s worlds and always thought, “Gee, wouldn’t it be nice to have a go at what that other guy does?” So here’s their chance to see whether the grass is a little greener. Their show bills itself as a “unique and hilarious experiment”.
In Tails will be playing at The Wedge on Thursday, December 15 from 7.30pm. For tickets, visit thewedge.com.au or call the box-office on 5143 3200.
