Mic Conway
Mic Conway is taking some time out from touring with the
“National Junk
Band” and their latest offering ‘Corporate Chook’, to perform solo in
Tasmania. Audiences know Mic and his onstage antics from “Mic Conway’s
National Junk Band”, “Captain Matchbox Whoopee Ban”", “Conway Brothers
Hiccups Orchestra” and “Circus Oz”.
Stripped back, irreverent and shameless, Mic will take to the stage playing
unusual and idiosyncratic tunes that will make your jaw drop, toes tap and
sides split. In a circus of comedy, magic and music he will delight
audiences with something new, something old and something in between. Jug
band music meets vaudeville and the blues. Very funny stuff.
"Entertaining Oz"
Australia has a
history full of drama, struggle, humour and tragedy: just
like any good film or television production. In
"Entertaining Australia", ARIA
award-winning Mic Conway juxtaposes various forms of performance in
Australia against a backdrop of
historical events and social developments.
Drama, circus,
opera, television, radio, dance, indigenous music, comedy,
film, pop music, vaudeville,
travelling tent shows, home entertainment etc
are set against the times and events
in which they occurred.
Rhythmagician
Mic "Microphone" Conway combines music, magic, juggling,
fire-eating, dancing and some
jaw-dropping acts in a dazzling display of
entertainment and
information.
Set in Sideshow
Alley, "Entertaining Australia" is a time capsule
travelling through the history of
entertainment in Australia. Don't miss
this very special show!
“The king of vaudeville in Australia today.” : Lucky Oceans
QUOTES :
“Mic Conway is a very, very talented man. He should be elected as one of
Australia’s living national treasures.”
: Bill Riner, ABC Radio, Queensland
“The king of vaudeville in Australia today.”
: Lucky Oceans (The Daily Planet, ABC Radio National, July 2008)
“Mic Conway carries a torch for the idea that music can be fully rounded
entertainment, making people giggle, dance and go 'Wow!'.”
: John Shand, Sydney Morning Herald
“You can’t beat jug band music and Mic Conway – he’s a real stayer.”
: Fran Kelly, ABC Radio National (3 March 2008)
“That consummate musical trouper, Mic Conway … a delight!”
: Sydney Morning Herald
“Bizarre and unique brand of musical lunacy, with Mic “Microphone” Conway.”
: Time Out, UK
“Mic Conway looks like he was born on a cabaret stage… his ease with a
variety of cabaret styles from music hall and vaudeville to New Wave
testifies to this involvement and his expertise is apparent.”
: The Age
“FantasMic-orical Conway… Where does he get that ENERGY?!”
: Eric Bibb
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