Melbourne Rock Musicals: Donna Williams and The Aspinauts

UPCOMING SHOWS: * FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY Sat 12th Sept Wodonga Civic Centre, 106 Hovell St, Wadonga. Footsteps of a Nobody is a powerful one woman rock-musical from Donna Williams, author of the international bestseller, Nobody Nowhere; Autobiography of an Autistic Girl. Through characterisations, gestural signing, evocative spoken word and song it traces Donna’s pivotal experiences from a meaning deaf, meaning blind feral child to life on the streets and on to her ultimate fight to claim a place of equality among others. REVIEWS OF DONNA WILLIAMS’ WRITING: THE NEW YORK TIMES: She allows us to understand our own perceptions as never before. PEOPLE MAGAZINE: By turns fascinating and harrowing. WEEKEND REVIEW: Evocative, poetic, compelling, shocking, gut-wrenchingly moving. DAILY TELEGRAPH: Powerful and unique. MODE: Powerful enough to make one reassess what it means to be human. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: Extraordinarily gripping. THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Deserves every superlative a reviewer can muster. 7.30pm for 8pm show. Show runs 8pm-9pm Time: 7.30pm for 8pm start (show runs 8-9pm and after the show there will be a discussion forum with Donna). BOOKINGS: Ph: (02) 60564844 or EMAIL: cooindawodonga@optusnet.com.au COST: $15 concession $25 others. Sponsored by Cooinda. Disabled access is available. Show is suitable for teens and adults * BALOOMBA-WOP Sat 26th Sept Carlton Neighbourhood Learning Centre, 20 Princes St, Carlton North, Carlton North, Victoria 3054. Baloomba-wop, written and produced by Donna Williams and accompanied by The Aspinauts. Baloomba-wop is an interactive, off the wall, musical adventure for kids and kids at heart. It should appeal to fans of Dr Seuss, Lewis Carroll, Roald Dahl. The land of Baloomba-wop is magically brought to life through the complete dag-dom of The Aspinauts and the gestural signing and characterisations of their storyteller-lead singer, Donna Williams. It runs for an hour and audience members are invited to actively participate throughout. Show runs 6-7pm. Tickets at the door. Cost: $5.00-$7.50 * FOOTSTEPS OF A NOBODY Sat 31st Oct The Guild Theatre, first floor, Union House, Melbourne University, Carlton, Victoria 3010 Footsteps of a Nobody is a powerful one woman rock-musical from Donna Williams, author of the international bestseller, Nobody Nowhere; Autobiography of an Autistic Girl. Through characterisations, gestural signing, evocative spoken word and song it traces Donna’s pivotal experiences from a meaning deaf, meaning blind feral child to life on the streets and on to her ultimate fight to claim a place of equality among others. Show runs 8-9pm. REVIEWS OF DONNA WILLIAMS’ WRITING: THE NEW YORK TIMES: She allows us to understand our own perceptions as never before. PEOPLE MAGAZINE: By turns fascinating and harrowing. WEEKEND REVIEW: Evocative, poetic, compelling, shocking, gut-wrenchingly moving. DAILY TELEGRAPH: Powerful and unique. MODE: Powerful enough to make one reassess what it means to be human. GOOD HOUSEKEEPING: Extraordinarily gripping. THE GLOBE AND MAIL: Deserves every superlative a reviewer can muster. BOOK ONLINE: http://union.unimelb.edu.au/theatre (Select "TICKETS") ENQUIRIES: bookings@donnawilliams.net Disabled access is available. Show is suitable for teens and adults more info at: http://www.aspinauts.com