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26 Apr 2021

Something to sing about....

Don’t miss out on YOUR SONG. It started off fairly light & slow but then it picked up & really gained some depth with the real-life stories they were telling. It was full of emotion & also lots of fun. A FANTASTIC SHOW! You’ll be sorry if you...

Don’t miss out on YOUR SONG.

It started off fairly light & slow but then it picked up & really gained some depth with the real-life stories they were telling.

It was full of emotion & also lots of fun.

A FANTASTIC SHOW!

You’ll be sorry if you miss it!

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26 Apr 2021

Entertained from the very first note to the very last

What a fantastic show even if you are not a huge Elton John fan. Daniel, Crocodile Rock, Saturday Night’s Alright, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Rocket Man and Candle In The Wind to name just a few. The performers create an emotional connection to each song by sharing...

What a fantastic show even if you are not a huge Elton John fan.

Daniel, Crocodile Rock, Saturday Night’s Alright, Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, Rocket Man and Candle In The Wind to name just a few.

The performers create an emotional connection to each song by sharing the true stories of others that explain how Elton John songs resonate with life experiences of so many.

The stories and songs may be from different decades but the human experience of love, fun and heartbreak is common to all.

The show is a very skillful interpretation of a selection of well-loved Elton John tracks The performers were fantastic and managed to convey all those diverse human emotions with ease.

A very simple stage set up but wow, what a sensational way to spend a Saturday afternoon in the Valley.

The fact that we were entertained from the very first note to the very last with lots of laughter and tears in between, highlights what a great show this is.

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26 Apr 2021

Easy to Enjoy!

What's not to like about spending a couple of hours listening to talented musicians belting out all the faves from Elton John? The show is based on "your stories", which relied on the performers narrating your favourite memories of Elton's tunes. Call me slow, but it did take...

What’s not to like about spending a couple of hours listening to talented musicians belting out all the faves from Elton John?

The show is based on “your stories”, which relied on the performers narrating your favourite memories of Elton’s tunes.

Call me slow, but it did take me a while to cotton on to this (the lightbulb moment came when Marcus Corowa told a story about how his Dad had passed and then told a story not long after about how his parents were still rolling like thunder under the covers!).

All performers were great, but special mention to Michael Manikus on piano – you can’t have a great Elton gig without a great pianist.

Once again The Little Red Company have come up with a winner!

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25 Apr 2021

'Your Song' is the perfect post-lockdown show. Go!

Your Song is the perfect post-lockdown show, with a deceptively simple format. Take four musical theatre stars, add a three-piece live band, and introduce some of Elton John’s biggest hits with a smattering of memories linked to each song. Fortunately for the Judith Wright audience, The Little Red...

Your Song is the perfect post-lockdown show, with a deceptively simple format. Take four musical theatre stars, add a three-piece live band, and introduce some of Elton John’s biggest hits with a smattering of memories linked to each song. Fortunately for the Judith Wright audience, The Little Red Company has a track record in bringing popular music to the stage. Your Song is definitely another winner for this experienced creative team.

Don’t expect to see a tribute band, as this show is so much more than a recreation of familiar material. Your Song is a special reimagining of many of the megastar’s major hits, where the verbatim stories are used to bring familiar songs to life. Inviting people to share memories associated with Elton John’s music must have brought a torrent of recollections. Congratulations to the team for pulling together a blend of highs, lows, and humorous moments, where each story proved to be a great segue to the next song.

The cast were terrific.  Andy Cook, conjuring his inner Freddie Mercury, was particularly memorable in his Crocodile Rock, which was poignant and great fun. Marcus Corowa really did bring soul to the show, especially with a guitar in his hand, and rocked the Dodgers/feather combo. Luke Kennedy is a great performer, and I particularly loved his Rocketman; it’s amazing how a talented musical performer can ensure that every word counts. Irena Lysiuk had some great moments in the show—from the humour of the ukulele-playing girlfriend and Tiny Dancer rollerblading bride, through to the poignant introduction to an excellent Sorry seems to be the hardest word.

And isn’t it great to experience live music again? Michael Manikus gave a stellar performance on keys, supported by Mik Easterman (drums), and OJ Newcomb (bass). Thanks to great sound design, I could hear every word of the songs, and my ears didn’t ring as I left the theatre.

So… YES. This is a great show to entice friends and family back to live performance. Your Song is a funny (but occasionally sad), rock-show-meets-musical-theatre run-through of the soundtrack to many special moments. Definitely one to take your Mum to, or enjoy with a group of friends.

Tickets are now limited as the show closes on 1 May 2021. If you can’t get to see this run, why not consider Rumour Has It, which is returning to QPAC on 17 June 2021.

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24 Apr 2021

If you are an Elton John fan this is a must-see event.

This is not your average tribute show…….I mean WOW!!! It far exceeded my expectations. It’s Elton John songs like you have never heard them performed before, powerfully entwined with a number of real-life stories, memories and narratives of people who were both moved or influenced by his music...

This is not your average tribute show…….I mean WOW!!! It far exceeded my expectations.

It’s Elton John songs like you have never heard them performed before, powerfully entwined with a number of real-life stories, memories and narratives of people who were both moved or influenced by his music at some time in their life.

The brilliant cast who are all fabulous theatre performers in their own right, bring the personal experiences alive evoking every emotion, some immensely hilarious or dramatic, some heart-warming and many heart-breaking. For the most part I had my hand on my heart and a lump in my throat. Candle in the Wind and Good-bye Yellow Brick Road brought a hush over the crowd and almost had me ugly crying.

The harmonies of Andy Cook, Marcus Corowa, Luke Kennedy and Irena Lysiuk were superb and their musicianship extraordinary as they moved seamlessly from song to song, story to story making us laugh, cry and sing our hearts out.

A special mention should go out to the Auslan Interpreter who joyously translated the entire show. Fabulous job.

If you are an Elton John fan this is a must-see event.

Your Song is a fast-paced, delightful fun-filled show and a joyous celebration of Elton John’s extraordinary songbook performed by a phenomenally talented group of singers and musicians. 

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YOUR SONG

22 Apr-1 May 2021

420 Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley Q 4006

The Little Red Company

Tales of heartbreak and hope, of pain and passion, of first loves and final moments, weave through Elton John’s iconic songbook in a provocative new production by The Little Red Company (There’s Something About Music, Christmas Actually).

Your Song celebrates the unforgettable music of megastar Elton John and the memorable moments it evokes for everyday people, reimagining Elton’s biggest songs including Candle in the Wind, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, I’m Still Standing, Benny and the Jets and Tiny Dancer using powerful stories and personal experiences shared by real-life people.

Deftly fusing these intimate associations with Elton’s worldwide hits is a powerhouse cast including Andy Cook (Chicago, Priscilla), Marcus Corowa (Bran Nue Dae, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical), Luke Kennedy (There’s Something About Music, Swing on This) and Irena Lysiuk (The IsoLate Late Show, Tosca), backed by a live band featuring Mik Easterman (drums), Michael Manikus (keys) and OJ Newcomb (bass).

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