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Wed 10 SCOTT DAVY
Thurs 11 RAFFLES 6.30PM
DAN HANNAFORD
Fri 12 THE LAMPLIGHTS
Sun 14 KYLE LIONHEART
Mon 15 TRIVIA 7PM
PHIL & GAZ
Tue 16 MATT BUGGY
Saturday 13 October
THE RUBENS
with Bertie Blackman
coming soon
19 Oct ANDY JANS
BROWN BAND
20 Oct THE OTTOMANS
26 Oct FAIRCHILD
REPUBLIC
27 Oct SAILOR JERRY
HALLOWEEN BALL
w DEAD BEAT BAND
2&3 Nov LATIN FIESTA
7 Nov ANGUS STONE
9 Nov SETH SENTRY
A L L Y O U R C O A S T A L E N T E R T A I N M E N T
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GIVEAW
AYS*
EVER SINCE SHES RETURNED FROM HER COMEDIC SOJOURN IN THE UK
A FEW YEARS BACK, AUSSIE AUDIENCES JUST CANT GET ENOUGH OF
KITTY FLANAGAN. UPFRONT, CLEVER AND AS WITTY AS SHE IS PRETTY,
MISS KITTY CHATTED WITH THE ECHO IN THE LEAD-UP TO HER SHOWS
AT THE STAR COURT THIS WEEK.
Kitty, what is it do you think that makes you such a funny girl? I think Im just an
attention seeker and I discovered early that the best way for me to get attention was to be
funny.
Do you write regularly, or does your show come together in a diferent way? This
is the frst time Ive actually carved a new show from scratch. Before, when I worked the
circuit, new sets of material just magically evolved from working night after night in
clubs. Whereas this time I had to sit down with a pen and paper and go okay, ready, set...
write 80 minutes of funny stuf!
What are the challenges you face each time you put together a new show? Putting
together this show was a really enjoyable process... in hindsight. At the time, I felt
absolutely nauseated and thought I would never get it together. My manager forced me
by booking and promoting eight weeks worth of shows in tiny 60-seat rooms, which gave
me a deadline and meant I couldnt pike out. Obviously you have to advertise those gigs
as try out shows so audiences come with the right attitude but its really the only way to
fnd out what works and what doesnt. Its amazing how the show evolved, Im not sure
even a third of what I started with is still in there... thank Christ, cos it turns out a lot of it
was absolute garbage!
Tell me a little about the show you are touring at the moment? This is my best show
so far. In that its very me. My last show was a compilation of all my best bits put together
from years of doing the comedy circuit whereas this one is more personal and has a lot
more heres what I reckon about this type of stuf in it.
Are there subjects that you often want to talk about but feel you cant... of course
you can elaborate... Yeah, it seems like Im not allowed to give my opinions on maternity
leave, breast feeding or child rearing (certainly not at dinner parties anyway). Because Im
not a mother. Which is annoying cos Im also not the Prime Minister or a Gen Y youth or a
man but I can say whatever I like about any of those things.
Do you still think that audiences are mistrustful of women comics? What have we
ever done to them? Fortunately, when people come to my shows now, they tend to know
what I do and like what I do (otherwise why buy a ticket?) so I dont feel that pressure so
much anymore. But in a comedy club situation certainly, the audience sees a woman walk
out and their frst thought is: Oh no, a woman. The second thought is: Right, well this
better be funny. Where audiences assume a male comedian is funny and wait for him to
prove otherwise, with women its the other way around. They assume you are going to be
rubbish and are pleasantly surprised when youre not.
If you werent a comedian, Kitty, where do you think youd be now? Creatively
frustrated and depressed, working in an advertising agency. But on the upside Id
probably have buckets of money and a house on the harbour! However my dad, who
quit his advertising job so he could work from home and spend more time with his family
(which might be common now but was a huge thing to do back in the 70s) once told me
you should never do a job just for the money, its more important to be happy and actually
enjoy what you do. A very wise man. And now a very successful author cos he stuck to his
guns and did what he liked doing and eventually it all came together.
Your one greatest regret? Not having children.
Best decision youve ever made? Not having children.
Stupidest mistake? Ive made heaps. But possibly the biggest one was going out with
a gravedigger and agreeing to meet him for our date at his work. Thats right, I went of
to meet a strange man in a cemetery, at night, surrounded by empty graves and digging
equipment. Ive always thought that could have gone horribly wrong. Turns out he didnt
kill me and dump me in a shallow grave, although he came pretty close to boring me to
death.
What should we expect for this upcoming show? Bit of everything. Im putting on a real
show this time. Im loving working in theatres and rolling (literally) all over that stage! I can
promise you funny stories, physical comedy, stupid voices, a bit of fully clothed burlesque
dancing, some experimental movement, a huge sparkly curtain and a couple of killer,
catchy songs too courtesy of my sister and special musical guest Penny Flanagan. Worth
seeing the show just to see her.
Saturday and Sunday at the Starcourt Theatre in Lismore.
Hello Kitty
Flanagan!
ON POINT FOR
BALLET TIX
The Northern Rivers Ballet
Company is currently in
rehearsal for its 2012 tour. The
company will bring 3 full-length
ballets to Byron Bay, Tweed and
Murwillumbah.
They are ofering a double pass
valued at $60 to any of our
shows as a competition prize for
readers.
Peter Pan The Ballet, La
Bayadere Kingdom of Shades
and Enrapture an exciting new
contemporary piece.
We will be at Byron Bay on
Sunday 7 October @ 6pm
Tix at door 1 hour prior
Adults $30
Child /Pensioner $20 Under 3
free (on lap)
Email gigs@echo.net.au
for your tix.
CULTURE ......... p23
GIG GUIDE ...... p26
CINEMAS ......... p27
STARS ................ p24
GOOD TASTE ... p30
M
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SIC
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