COMEDIAN Anh Do will be bringing his best-selling memoir, The Happiest Refugee, to life in a ground-breaking new stand-up show which he will present in Port Macquarie later this year.
Promoters describe the show as “a moving, inspirational and unforgettable theatre experience that combines humour, real-life stories, photos and filmed pieces to retell Do’s amazing story”.
Anh Do travelled to Australia in 1980 on an eight-metre fishing boat with 47 other Vietnamese refugees. Ill with dehydration and with one person already dead, the journey was the first of many struggles for a young Do, who overcame all manner of difficulties throughout his life to become a lawyer and, in 2008, Australia’s Comedian of the Year.
Today he is one of Australia’s most sought after stand-up comics, as well as a talented writer, actor, producer and corporate entertainer.
The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir, charts his journey from starving refugee to one of Australia’s best-loved entertainers, and was described by Russell Crowe as “the most surprising and inspiring read I have had in years”. It was recently awarded Book of the Year with sales in excess of 350,000.
Do’s struggles as a young refugee – his difficulties with English, divorcing parents, being bullied and broke, are brought to life in this hilarious but moving new stage show, garnering this happy refugee standing ovations across the country.
The Happiest Refugee is on at the Glasshouse in Port Macquarie on Saturday 1 November. Early booking is recommended because tickets are selling fast, phone 6581 8888 or visit www.glasshouse.org.au Tickets cost $49.40.
