SHOW POSTPONED
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL
by Jonathan Biggins - SOFT TREAD. The absolute "must-see" show of the year...
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Event Venue
Princess Theatre, Launceston
Event Dates & Times
- Mon, May 25 2020 7:30pm
Running Time
1 hour 30 minutes (no interval)
Notes
Recommended for ages 15+.
Coarse Language.
No filming or photography permitted.
SHOW POSTPONED
THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO PAUL
by Jonathan Biggins - SOFT TREAD. The absolute "must-see" show of the year...
This Event has been postponed to 2021.
REFUND STATUS: Refunds for this show are now complete.
If you have an urgent query, please email boxofficemanager@theatrenorth.com.au
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Jonathan Biggins is Paul Keating in the smash hit comedy about a critical time in Australian history and the man that shaped it.
One of Australia’s favourite performers, Jonathan Biggins, is Paul Keating – visionary, reformer and rabble-rouser – in the return of the 2019 smash hit comedy, The Gospel According to Paul. Full of intelligence and wit, The Gospel According to Paul is a funny, insightful and occasionally poignant portrait of Paul Keating. The man that - as he tells it – single-handedly shaped contemporary Australia.
Like so many Australians, Jonathan has long been fascinated by Keating and what Keating means to Australia. Showcasing his eviscerating wit, rich rhetoric and ego the size of Everest, The Gospel According to Paul distills Keating’s essence into 90 minutes, focusing on key biographical milestones, landmark political achievements and personal obsessions. It shows the man who grew up in the tribe of the Labor Party and gained an education at the knee of Jack Lang, who treated economics as an artform, and demanded we confront the wrongs of our colonial past.
Biggins asks the question - what can we learn today from this singular politician, and the momentous time in our country’s history he dominated?
This show is included in Theatre North’s 2020 Subscription Season. Purchase tickets to two or more shows through the Subscription Season to receive discounts and special offers. MORE DETAILS
SPECIAL SUNDAY EVENT
Join a high-calibre cadre of pundits and pollies for a lively afternoon of anecdotes and discussion of all things PJK.
Sunday 24 May, 3pm
Hotel Grand Chancellor Launceston
MORE DETAILS COMING SOON
Ticket Pricing
- $59 - Full
- $52 - Concession
- $52 - Subscriber Full
- $42 - Subscriber Concession
Concessions available for Pensioners, Seniors, Health Care Card holders and Full Time Students.
Companion Cards accepted. Please advise at time of booking if you require any specific seating requirements (front row only, wheelchair accessibility) or hearing enhancement facilities.
Reserved seating
No Babes in Arms.
A processing fee of $6 applies to tickets purchased online. This is a per transaction fee, not per ticket fee, which will be applied at the end of your purchase.
A delivery charge of $4 applies if you choose to have your tickets posted to your address.
Creative Team
- Written & Performed by - Jonathan Biggins
- Director - Aarne Neeme
- Designer - Mark Thompson
- Lighting Designer - Verity Hampson
- Sound & Video Designer - David Bergman
- Company Stage Manager - Tanya Leach
- Touring Production Manager - Amy Robertson
- Technical Director - Marcus Kelson
- Photo by - Brett Boardman
★★★★★ A hilariously funny, astute, inspiring show.
★★★★½ Biggins’ finest work.
★★★★½ A rare treat.
A NOTE FROM THE WRITER/PERFORMER
In all my years writing and performing for the Wharf Revue, one character has remained a constant favourite of the audience: Paul Keating. Love him or hate him, he is universally recognised as a leader who not only had a vision for Australia but could articulate it, fight for it and, most importantly, deliver it. The Bankstown boy with no formal education who quickly realised that to get things done in political life, it’s better to be needed than loved. A razor-sharp wit who could destroy opponents with words alone, a romantic and a melancholic who bestrode the public stage yet remained intensely private. I can’t think of more entertaining or significant figure in recent Australian history with whom to spend an evening. All iceberg, no tip.
- Jonathan Biggins
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Soft Tread Enterprises produces independent projects across film, TV and the performing arts. Founded by leading Australian producer Jo Dyer, Soft Tread’s productions have played widely at venues and Festivals around Australia and have toured internationally, including to NZ, India and the US. Soft Tread’s award-winning films have screened theatrically and at Festivals worldwide, including at the Berlin International Film Festival.
