One of Australia’s longest running tours in recent times, and second to Cold Chisel as the highest selling Australian Artist tour, is heading to Armidale for a one off performance of the critically acclaimed “Looking Through a Glass Onion’ performed by Australian actors John Waters and Stewart D’Arrietta at Lazenby Hall on Friday July 27.
In 1992, John Waters and Stewart D’Arrietta took to the small stage at the Tilbury Hotel, Woolloomooloo, Sydney with their debut production of “Looking Through A Glass Onion”. What was an initially a one week booking quickly sold out and extended into a six week, sell out season. Thus the original seed of “Looking For A Glass Onion’ was born.
Fast forward 20 years and after many successful and sold out Glass Onion tours, John and Stewart have decided to return to their “up close and personal’ intimate two man show tour.
“It began its life as a small venue piece with just Stewart D’Arrietta and myself on stage at the Tilbury Hotel in Sydney,” said John Waters.
“This is a last chance opportunity for Australia to see this show as we’ll be taking it to Broadway in New York in 2013 and are in discussion with Yoko Ono on aspects of the New York shows”.
“It’s been fantastic the response the show is receiving, especially from the younger audiences that are coming along, some of whom were not even born when Lennon and The Beatles were recording and releasing their music.”
The show is not a cut-and-paste biography of Lennon or an emulation of the original recordings. On stage, with shadows from the lighting arrangement fluttering over his face, John Waters explores the essence of the man through song and spoken word. Waters becomes synonymous with Lennon. He shies away from imitating the artist, but so emotive is his performance, it lulls the audience into believing anything is possible. It’s part concert and part biography, though it doesn’t seek to tell the full story of Lennon’s life.
For the audience this is either an emotional trip down memory lane or a wonderful introduction to the life and times of one of the most fascinating icons of our time.
WHAT: Looking Through a Glass Onion
WHERE: Lazenby Hall, Armidale
WHEN: Friday July 27
Bookings: Ph: 02 6771 4558 or Dymocks Bookstore Armidale
Tickets: $55 general admission, $50 for concession
