16 Sep — 1 Oct
Brisbane Festival and Queensland Performing Arts Centre present
BANANALAND
How the WORST rock band becomes the BEST kids' band!
Razor sharp- irreverent - uplifting
World Premiere
Written by Keir Nuttall
Composed by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall
Directed by Simon Phillips
Meet Ruby Semblance, a 21-year-old idealist. She believes in art, music and angry choreography. Ruby is the lead singer/songwriter of Kitty Litter. Not Kitty Litter ‘the band’ mind you – according to Ruby, an ‘Onstage Conceptual Art / Music Oriented Happening.’
If that sounds unappealing, you are right. Kitty Litter have been together for four years, played five hundred shows, and have one fan. One.
One fateful day Kitty Litter take the stage to be greeted by a sold-out audience… of small children. It turns out their furious protest song Bananaland has accidentally become a runaway kids hit.
Is Kitty Litter destined to become the next Wiggles? Spoiler: yes! And it’s our total delight as the audience to witness them rail against this destiny. Do they allow themselves to be consumed with the notion of ‘selling out’ or do they buy into their accidental ‘kids’ band’ fame?
Their journey is a rollercoaster romp full of heart, music, comedy, pathos and lovable characters.
BANANALAND is a celebration of the glorious absurdity of following an impossible dream, featuring a knockout score by Kate Miller-Heidke and her collaborator Keir Nuttall - the award-winning songwriting team behind Muriel’s Wedding the Musical and multiple platinum-selling albums.
It is directed by industry giant Simon Phillips, internationally renowned for his work on large-scale musicals including Priscilla Queen of the Desert, and Ladies in Black and famed for his stunning visual style and innovative staging.
Lyrics and Music by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall
Book by Keir Nuttall
Directed by Simon Phillips.
Musical Supervision, Orchestrations & Arrangements James Dobinson
Production & Costume Designer Simone Romaniuk
Costume Supervisor Karen Blinco
Lighting Designer Ben Hughes
Sound Designers Joy Weng & Terry McKibbin
Dramaturg Simon Phillips
Production Partners
Price
$69 - $99 + booking fee
Times
16 Sep - 1 Oct
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Relaxed Performance Fri 22 Sep, 1:30pm
Auslan interpreted performance Tue 26 Sep, 7pm
Audio Described Performance Wed 27 Sep, 7pm
Duration
2 hours 30 minutes (including 20 minute interval)
Accessibility
Wheelchair access
Assistive listening systems available
Auslan interpreted events
Relaxed performance
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