Two creatives from Far North Queensland are bringing their part theatre show, part 80s rock concert and aerobics dance class - with a smidgen of time travel thrown in for good measure - to the Whitsundays this month.
Renowned Cairns artists Roz Pappalardo and Rachel Terry are telling the story of one woman's epic midlife crisis in their show ‘All Fired Up’ which arrives at the Proserpine Entertainment Centre on October 22.
After a sold-out season at Brisbane Powerhouse in March and a return season at South Bank Piazza for Brisbane Festival, the pair of regional writers and performers are set to present their uplifting epic adventure to regional audiences.
Pappalardo, known for her long music and performing arts career, and Rachel Terry, NIDA trained actor and writer, have led a team of 10, strong and uniquely skilled regional creatives to present the brand-new work across the state.
And this time, the pair are working with a range of Whitsunday-based community dancers to integrate them into the final, high impact moments of the show.
“The show includes integral community engagement dance elements whereby local women are invited to engage in an open dance workshop and then are integrated into two moments of the actual professional performance,” Pappalardo said.
“All Fired Up was inspired by 80s superstar artists like Pat Benatar belting out Hit Me With Your Best Shot and Cyndi Lauper shrieking with passion to her parents that Girls Just Wanna Have Fun.”
The 70-minute, jampacked show features Terry and her real-life daughter, Scarlett Terry, who time travel to tell the story of the power of the arts solving life's problems, and Roz Pappalardo as “everyone’s favourite radio DJ” ‘Neon’, who acts as singer of approximately 20 hit songs of the decade.
All Fired Up will fill you with joy, inspire and excite you, and will literally have you singing and dancing on your seats.
Tickets can be purchased via the Proserpine Entertainment Centre website: https://bit.ly/3RrYfJG
WHAT: All Fired Up An 80’s Mixed Tape Musical
WHEN: Saturday, October 22 at 7.00pm
WHERE: Proserpine Entertainment Centre
