 Event |
Don't Shoot Me, I'm Only The Piano Player
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| Venue |
Melbourne Recital Centre, Southbank, VIC |
| Umbrella Event |
Melbourne International Comedy Festival |
| First Date |
12 April 2011 |
| Opening Date |
12 April 2011 |
| Last Date |
15 April 2011 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
Pianist-comedian, David Scheel, has made something of a speciality of having fun at the expense of classical music. A well-known folk tune played in the styles of various old masters (plus an iPod mini!), a piece by Bach played with one hand, and another by Andrew Lloyd Webber with the other hand (at the same time!), a mini-concerto based on the 2 worst tunes ever written...These, plus topical sideswipes at the icons of modern living, politicians, and whoever is making the news, and all delivered in an enormous range of comic voices and accents, have led to frequent comparisons with the likes |
| Primary Genre |
Music
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| Secondary Genre |
Comedy
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Text Nationality |
Australia
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| Production Nationality |
Australia
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
Melbourne Comedy Festival Website |
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| Event Identifier |
97471 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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