On the Coast – Families Issue 101 I August/September 2019 | Page 12

THE ART HOUSE
One for the parents
to let their hair down!
Calling all hard-working
parents, grandparents, and
lovers of all things radical!
The much-loved, iconic, and
liberating rock musical HAIR
is bringing an all-star cast to
the Central Coast! Put on your
bell bottoms, dust off the peace
sign sunnies, and get ready to
groove to classic songs. Starring
four-time Logie winner Hugh
Sheridan (Packed to the Rafters)
and powerhouse vocalist Paulini
(The Bodyguard), this brand-new
Australian production is not to
be missed.
Marking the 50th
anniversary of the original
show, The Art House Wyong
is thrilled to play host to this
exclusive six-venue-only tour.
A talented tribe of emerging
Australian musical theatre
stars, including the Central
Coasts own Joe Kalou (In The
Heights), make up a stellar cast
bringing the legendary story
and Grammy ® Award-winning
songs back to the stage.
HAIR is set in the sixties,
a turbulent, anarchic and
exciting time in which people were losing
faith in the establishment, austerity
measures and the Vietnam War. Hippie
counterculture, experimentation and
free-love shunned conformity, and the
world collectively let their HAIR down.
This production is perfect for adults
ready to escape into a kaleidoscope of
high energy, nostalgia, hit songs,
and of course that famous nude
scene! This is definitely one to
book the babysitter, rally a group
of friends, and take the night off
to see big Australian stars on
stage in our own back yard!
The Art House’s executive
director, Anne-Marie Heath
said: “We are so excited to
bring this 50th anniversary
production of Hair to the
Central Coast this Spring.
With world-class performers
and some of Australia’s finest
creatives, it is going to be an
amazing show worthy of any
capital city in the country.”
Ms. Heath added: “We really
feel strongly – and it comes
through in everything we do-
that the Central Coast should
experience the best that live
theatre can bring, and that the
Coast’s audiences deserve the
same quality in production as
major cities.”
Don’t miss this timeless tale
of revolution and radicalism,
sure to inspire passion, peace
and love in us all. HAIR runs for
three-evening shows and one matinee
between September 19th and 21st, with
tickets selling fast.
It’s time to let the sunshine in!
Thursday 19 – Saturday 21 September
TIMES: Thursday & Friday 7.30pm,
Saturday 2.00pm & 7.30pm
TICKETS: Call 4335 1485 or online at
www.thearthousewyong.com.au/whats-on/hair
WARNING: the show does contain full frontal
nudity, racial slurs, sexual and drug references
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