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EUROBEAT
In Brief: A staging of a faux Eurovision Song Contest in Sarajevo. The sugar-sweet quartet from Sweden, the icy boy-band from Russia and the disturbingly out-of-tune duet from the United Kingdom are all part of an international musical cocktail served up with all the colour, tackiness and political agendas of the real Eurovision.

Music:

Andrew Patterson
Craig Christie

Lyrics:

Craig Christie
Andrew Patterson

Book:

Craig Christie
Based on: Eurovision song contest

Original Direction:

Craig Christie (Director)

Andrew Patterson (Musical Director)

Cast Size:

9M , 9F,  Ensemble (Optional)

Music Requirements:

MIDI Backing / Rock Band

Ideal For:

- Cabarets

- Concerts

- Festivals

- Large-scale Productions

- Low Budgets

- Medium-Scale Productions

- Regional Theatres

- Touring

Synopsis:

A staging of a faux Eurovision Song Contest in Sarajevo, hosted by the beautiful and beguiling Boyka and her alarming co-host, childrens' television presenter Sergei Puukolisto. The sugar-sweet quartet from Sweden, the icy boy-band from Russia and the disturbingly out-of-tune duet from the United Kingdom are all part of an international musical cocktail served up with all the colour, tackiness and political agendas of the real Eurovision.  Each night, the audience is given the power to vote for the winner based on who they think should win.
Credentials: 2007 - Winner ‘Best Musical Production’ at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Awards.
2006 - Became the first Australian musical with an original score to tour Australia in 20 years
2006 - Showcased in OzMade Musicals

Premiere:

2003 - No Mates Productions, Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Victoria

Significant Performances:

 

2007 - Glynn Nicholas Group and No Mates Productions, Pleasance Grand, Edinburgh, Scotland (Edinburgh Fringe Festival).
2006 - Glynn Nicholas Productions and No Mates Productions, The Palms at Crown, Melbourne, Victoria and subsequent Australian tour (Adelaide, Perth, Sydney)
2004 - No Mates Productions, Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Billboard Nightclub, Melbourne, Victoria
 

Selected Quotes:

“Destined to become this year's major Australian cult musical, "Eurobeat" dazzles with kitschy brilliance and beguiles with its spoofy, all-embracing multicultural humor" - Variety


"There is no escaping the utterly hilarious extravaganza that is EUROBEAT"  THE AGE

Performance Availability:

Negotiable

Contact:

craig.christie@australianmusicals.com
Performance Rights held by:

Glynn Nicholas Group
glynn@gnicholasgroup.com.au

Other:

Original cast recording available from the Australian Musicals.com Store.

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