IN Coriole, a little country town in Northern NSW, folks are getting ready for the big day. But what are they really celebrating?
No one seems to have a proper answer to this question, but all parties have their own two bits to put in. Master of satire, Johnathan Biggins, has whipped up a comedy in Australia Day with as much froth as a shaken tinnie where jokes snap along like a string of Chinese firecrackers.
Laugh all you like, but there is plenty to think about in this hilarious examination of the true blue Aussie identity. Racism, federal politics, disability, the environment and corruption get a fair crack of the whip in this fast-talking send-up of nearly everyone. Queensland Theatre Company has produced a corker and it would be a shame to miss out on where you might fall when the snags are down.
See thoughtful, charming comedy Australia Day and then discuss at Frankston Arts Centre on Thursday 27 August at 8pm. Bookings on 9784 1060 or thefac.com.au
First published in the Chelsea Mordialloc Mentone News – 12 August 2015
