HOT FLASH
NOVEMBER 2009
BYE-BYE 2009
It’s coming to the end of the year already. This is the time of year when we look at each other and shake our heads saying “Where has the year gone?” It does seem rather quick once you get to the end. Like life in general, I guess. You know, Life, with the capital L. The thing you ponder when you’re about to take that last bus trip to the great beyond. (With a capital G and B.)
So let me take this opportunity to say MAHALO NUI LOA (that’s Thank You Very Much for you Hawaiian impaired) to everyone who made this an outstanding year: friends, family, fellow comics, and audiences all around the country. It’s been a great ride, thanks to you.
I had a lot of fun this year performing in such diverse places as Myponga, Port Elliot, Waikerie and Kwinana. I was a comedy consultant on a Fringe show about Rodney Dangerfield; I had the pleasure of working to raise money for breast cancer research and awareness with some fabulously funny women, and the privilege of giving parents who have lost children to liver disease some much needed comic relief. I had a fun afternoon hosting a Melbourne Cup lunch to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy (my horse lost, rats!), and had a hilarious night in a wildly diverse variety show to raise money to send “Centrelink, the Musical” off to the Melbourne Fringe festival.
I started my own production company (ComedyWorks) as well as co-produced several shows with Maggie Moore (Comedy Partners) including one that featured a dozen local comics kicking it up on stage to raise money for one of Australia’s best and most respected comics in his life battle with cancer. (That particular show included an eight and a half month pregnant Kate Burr who welcomed her daughter Lily just two weeks later.) I even got to flash a sold out audience at the opening night performance of Busting Out at Her Majesty’s Theatre. In between there have been fabulous audiences (and let’s face it, some not so fabulous) on my home turf in Adelaide at clubs and theatres in and around the city. What a year! I need a nap.
You never have an ending without another beginning, and before we know it, it will be 2010, and that means among other things, the Adelaide Fringe Festival!
2010 ADELAIDE FRINGE FESTIVAL
From February 19 through March 15, the 50th anniversary Adelaide Fringe Festival brings the whole town to life with arts of every type including comedy. This year I’m excited to be venue managing again, this time at the Maid on Magill Road, in their performance space, the Barn.
The Barn will host comedians Lindsay Webb (Guinness Book world record holder for longest stand up comedy performance - 38 hours!), Mick Meredith, Michael Bowley (2009 Fringe’s best new comedy artist), Em O’Loughlin, Cath Styles, Fabien Clark, Big Al, Scott John, The Comediettes (NZ), the Flying Penguins (UK) and oh yeah, me, with the premier of my new solo show “Boom! My Life as a Baby Boomer”. There’s something for everyone, so if you like supporting talented local comics, seeing interstate acts from Melbourne, Sydney or Brisbane, or checking out international acts from the UK and New Zealand, the Maid is the place to be during the Fringe. All that entertainment, and free parking. How can you go wrong? Check your Fringe guide when it comes out in January for all the details.
WHO SAYS YOU CAN’T GO HOME AGAIN?
Come December it’s the Jackson biennial Christmas trip back to the mother country (Hawaii) to visit family and friends. This time we’re taking a detour and visiting my sister in Minneapolis (winter in Minnesota, brrrrrrrr) then a couple of days visiting good friends in Las Vegas (desert heat…yikes!) before finally landing in Honolulu for the Christmas and New Year celebrations with my wonderful son (of piercing fame - you know the bit I mean.).
I’m doing two gigs while home this time at Sharkey’s comedy club at the Princess Kaiulani Hotel in Waikiki. Looking forward to seeing lots of friends and family in the audience and catching up with the local comics I worked with for years at the old Comedy Cow and Honolulu Comedy Club. Hmmm…how do I explain the weight gain? Is it possible to lose 25kg by December?
Alas, all good things must come to an end, and I’ll leave there only to come back and find pre-Fringe activity in full swing. Yeeeeehaaawwww, bring it on!
So, get set for 2010, and sharpen your pencils to circle those shows you want to see during the Fringe festival, and we’ll jump into the new year together…laughing, of course.
If I don’t talk to you before then, have a MELE KALIKIMAKA and a HAU’OLI MAKAHIKI HOU! May all your dreams come true in 2010...but remember, careful what you wish for!
Warmest aloha,
Kehau
HOT FLASHES
JULY, 2009
BUSY, BUSY, BUSY
Well, we came through the 2009 Adelaide Fringe Festival relatively unscathed. For the first time since 2004, I did not perform in a Fringe show. I admit, I did get a bit ‘jonesy’ not treading the Fringe boards for the first time in five years, but I put my energy into managing a Fringe venue, the Griffins Head pub. My production partner and I helped to present six comedy artists there, and were proud to count two of three nominees for best new comedy performer among them, with one winning the title.
We liked doing production so much, we’re doing it again next year at the Maid in Payneham. The Maid has a fantastic performance space with loads of free parking, ten minutes from the Garden of Unearthly Delights, with a popular bar and bistro. Food, ‘freshments, and funny…how can you go wrong? Check back and see what we’ll have in store for you there during the 2010 Adelaide Fringe. Can’t wait!
BACK TO THE FRINGE 2010
Having skipped one Fringe, won’t do it again. I’m in the process of writing a solo Fringe show for 2010, tentatively titled Fifty-something Is The New Black: My Life as a Baby Boomer. I’m also talking to another popular Adelaide comedian about doing a show together, with a possible group show or two in the works as well. I’ll be the Eddie Everywhere of comedy, only without his huge pay check.
COMEDY PARTNERS MAKES ITS OFFICIAL DEBUT
The winter has heated up a little. Maggie Wood (the artist formerly known as Maggie Moore) and I have formed a little enterprise called Comedy Partners. Our goals are to develop and provide more opportunities for women in stand up comedy, and to generate more work for ourselves and fellow comedians by sourcing and producing comedy shows where we can. We produced our first official show on July 10 at the Brighton Seacliff Yacht Club with a big line up of 8 talented Adelaide comics.
The show sold out two weeks prior to the date, to the delight of the club which has booked another show for August 14, and looking to continue on the second Friday of every month. There’s another show in the works for September at the Maid, and inquiries from country SA venues as well. We look forward to expanding the business and showcasing more of Adelaide’s excellent comic talent. Watch for our shows and projects around town. (If you’re on Facebook, join us there.) We appreciate your support, as we have dedicated a portion of our net profits to Catherine House, a shelter for homeless and abused women, and we’d like to see that contribution grow as we grow.
LIVE GIRLS!
“Live Girls!” has rapidly become the premier showcase for Adelaide’s women comics, and continues to attract enthusiastic audiences. The latest show in June took place at the Arkaba, the new Tuesday night hot spot for Adelaide Comedy (www.adelaidecomedy.com). Thanks to Craig Egan and the staff at the Ark for helping us to present another great show.
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
Thanks to the great audience in Port Elliot for making us welcome and laughing their collective butts off on July 9. Thanks to Steve and the rest of the Hotel Elliot crew for their work to make the night a success, and to my fellow comics Jason Chong and Steve Copley who are always funny and fun to be with. Looks like I will be taking another show there in November, so watch for that, Port Elliotites. (Ok. I just made that word up, but you know who you are.)
Other than all that, check the gig guide so you can stalk me as needed. If you’re in Western Australia, I’ll be there doing shows in Perth and Fremantle from August 19-22. If you’re in Adelaide, lots of dates to choose from, including the new comedy night at the Marion Hotel and an Out of the Square show at the Marion Cultural Centre. So come on down and support live comedy wherever you are.
WHOSE LINE IS IT?
Finally, if you enjoy improvisational comedy where the comics just basically make stuff up on the spur of the moment…hopefully funny stuff…be there on August 4 at the Arkaba for the Impro Challenge featuring teams of local comics and the hilarious Dave Williams trying to outsmart, outwit and outdo each other with the help of audience suggestions. I’ll be on a team with Dave and two other local funny guys, Adam Keily (SA state winner, Raw Comedy 2009) and Curtis Shipley. The last time we were on a team together we rocked the show and narrowly missed taking out the championship. So it’s a grudge match, people. Ohhhhhhh yeaaaahhhh!
Til the next time, keep laughing! (You can stop if you get tired, or arrested, whichever comes first.)
Warmest aloha from a wintry Adelaide Hills,
Kehau
HOT FLASHES
February, 2009
A belated Happy New Year 2009 to you all! I spent the first week of the new year moving house. Oh, joy. We are now in larger accommodations owing to the Moose (hubby) needing additional office space for increased job responsibilities. Thankfully, we’re still in the hills and managed to avoid moving to town. The dogs and I are happy in our spacious and peaceful new home with large garden and full fencing…the Labrador, our escape artist, hasn’t figured out how to get out yet. This weekend, the film “The Great Escape” is on TV…we will NOT have that on. We can’t afford to give the little Houdini any ideas.
LIVE GIRLS! SIZZLES
The second presentation of “Live Girls!” moved to a new venue, the HWY in Plympton, for the January 28 show. January 28...the hottest day on record…45.7 C (about 115 F). The streets were practically deserted with people holing up at home with their air conditioners full blast. To be honest, we weren’t sure if anyone would show up…it was like walking around in an oven out there. BUT THEY DID! Is this show popular or what? (Frankly, if I wasn’t hosting, I wouldn’t have turned up myself in that heat!)
The Live Girls cast performed to a full house (in air conditioned comfort) for two and a half hours of non-stop laughs. Once again, these women rocked the house: Lori Bell, Louise Duncan, Maggie Moore, Jen Birks, Lindi Jane, Eliza Thomas, and Kate Burr. I had the privilege of hosting the show and got off a few “it’s so hot…” jokes to start. You know, groaners. But groaning with air conditioning is so much better than laughing in the oven outside, so the audience went with me. Smart move.
Craig (www.adelaidecomedy.com) promised cooler weather for the next Live Girls showcase after the Fringe ends…stay tuned for the next showcase date. If 45.7/115 degrees can’t keep people away, the next one should be a piece of cake.
THE 2009 ADELAIDE FRINGE RETURNS
The Adelaide Fringe juggernaut starts rolling on February 27 and ends on March 22. This is the first year since 2003 that I haven’t had a show at the Fringe whether it was my solo show, or Best of Adelaide or the award winning “Titters!” or the charity gala, Comedy for a Cause which is presented every other year. (Catch me in 2010 for that one.) But I’ll still be involved, helping some of my fellow comics present their shows at the Griffins Head Hotel in Hindmarsh Square. Check your Fringe guides and come out to support the shows and maybe I’ll see you there:
Pete Monaghan - “Monnerisms”
Fabien Clark in - “”Fabien Clark’s Angry Spoon”
Phill Cowie - “Lower Ur IQ”
Jason Pestell - “Jason Pestell Jumps the Shark”
Michael Bowley - “Insecuriosity” and finally, three funny women from Melbourne in “Extreme Blonde!”
Something for everyone…funny men, funny women, a great venue, food and beverages…no excuse to stay home this Fringe season.
This year I’m also the comedy coach for Matt Byrne’s tribute to Rodney Dangerfield, “Caddyshack and other Dangerfields” premiering at Maxim’s Wine Bar on the Parade, Norwood. Check the Fringe guide for times and dates, and come down and give Matt some respect!
The Adelaide Fringe is packed with stuff to see, so get out amongst the masses and get to it. Come on, you know you want to…
MARCH BACK TO PERTH
The month of March takes me back to Perth for the first week, with gigs at my favourite haunt, the Comedy Lounge, and a corporate event, with a few other gigs pending. So if you’re in beautiful Western Australia and need a good laugh, check the gig guide for the latest confirmed dates, and I’ll see you there.
THAT’S ALL, FOLKS
That’s it for now. Take a few minutes to check the latest bushfire news in Victoria and send a donation to the Red Cross or any of the other agencies helping those in need. It’s no laughing matter, so let’s not forget our neighbors on the east coast at this crucial time. Even when the fires subside, the clean up and support for those affected will go on. So dig deep and give a lot…
Til next time,
Kehau
Hot flashes - November 2008
Wow, it’s November already. What happened to October?
HAWAII: HIGH SCHOOL MUSICAL 40
October saw me fly back to Honolulu to perform at my high school reunion. It’s funny how you never see yourself as aging until you meet up with your former classmates and they look older. Bit of a wake-up call.
Some people look the same, with the odd pound added or hair lost. Other people, even those I knew fairly well, looked nothing like their younger selves. I spent a lot of the night trying to read the name tags of people chatting away to me...and trying is the operative word. I wasn’t wearing my glasses so it was hard to casually glance at a name tag and call people by their names. In my defense, I only wear glasses for reading and if I had worn them all night I would have eventually found myself at the bottom of the koi pond in the courtyard. You know, in the “objects may appear closer than they are” vein.
But I have to say it was a fun night and I did a forty minute routine about our high school days and got a standing ovation, so that was fun. And I got paid for being funny...gone are the days of being funny for free on the seniors’ dining patio...hey, I’m trying to make a living! And they knew better than me that I was going to be a stand up comic since the class voted me “Miss Most Talkative” for four years in a row. Psychic group they turned out to be. Although I would have preferred another title, like Most Popular or Most Likely to Succeed. But hey, if the shoe fits...clown shoes, as it turns out.
Took a side trip to the Big Island of Hawaii to visit my dear friend Kenui’s beautiful new vacation rental place...a lovely three bedroom cedar home set amidst the orchids and tropical rainforest setting of the Puna district. Spent two days luxuriating on my favourite island with Kenui and our friend Pua doing what friends do. Mostly laugh, as it turns out. But also picking oranges, avocado, breadfruit and bananas and relaxing in a naturally warm geothermal pond surrounded by pandanus trees. And the big bonus of the trip: the volcano was erupting at Halemaumau so we took a night trip into Volcanoes National Park after dinner to see the volcano goddess Pele in all her wonder. And it was a wondrous sight...pitch black night, full moon, the red glow of lava and its plume of smoke and ash. Small wonder that I miss Hawaii.
QUEENSLAND...BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
After my whirlwind time in Honolulu I got bumped from my departure flight because the flight was overbooked and the airline complicated that with changing equipment to a smaller aircraft. So I didn’t get to leave for a couple more days. Not bad in terms of being able to stay a bit longer in Hawaii, but not so good as I was expected on stage in Brisbane.
Lucky for me, the club was understanding and held my gig. I only missed one night, so it wasn’t a total loss. And I got to work with a great comic, my friend Paul Brasch, who I love and hadn’t worked with for ages. And I got to sleep with another talented comic, Justin Hamilton. Let me rephrase that...I roomed with Justin at the two bedroom condo provided by the club. (That sound you heard was my husband’s jaw hitting the floor. Sorry, hon.)
One of the joys of being on the road is catching up with your friends, trading road stories and the latest gossip, and getting info to hustle more gigs. All good. It’s the best thing about having to live out of a suitcase away from home for three weeks. But I was happy to say goodbye and head back to Adelaide.
QUEENSLAND AGAIN: THE WHITSUNDAY REEF FESTIVAL COMEDY GALA
Packing a bag again but just for an overnighter this time. The Whitsunday Reef Festival is on up at Airlie Beach and I’m headlining the Comedy Gala. The comics are being hosted at the very posh oceanfront Coral Sea Resort.
The resort gave me a choice of rooms, and at $350 a night the choices were spectacular. I chose the one with the outdoor spa and the hammock. I figured that me climbing in and out of a hammock has to be good for at least five minutes of new material. It’s all about the act, folks.
One of the cool things about this gig (literally) is that Cold Rock Ice Creamery is naming ice creams after the comics. We got to pick the ingredients and the name so I can’t wait to see how it all turns out. I decided on a creamy coconut ice cream (no flakes, I hate coconut flakes, it reminds me of sawdust) with chunks of mango called Kehau’s Mango Madness. I’ll let you know how it tastes.
I know what you’re thinking...you’re a comic...shouldn’t there be nuts? Hey, get your own ice cream, then we’ll talk.
In the meantime, I’m off for now. Talk to you later, and remember to keep laughing!
Aloha,
Kehau
Hot flashes - September 2008
LIVE GIRLS a Smash Hit!
On August 15 I was privileged to host the inaugural showcase of “Live Girls!” at the Rhino Room in Adelaide with 10 other women comics storming the stage for over 2 hours of non-stop laughs.
The show sold out early and it was standing room only for the rest of the night. The audience packed the room, spilled over into the bar and down the stairs. What a show! Each of the talented cast of women absolutely rocked the room and had the audience eagerly asking for the next show date.
A big MAHALO (thank you) to the outstanding cast (in order of appearance): Lori Bell, Michele Fryer, Tracy Crisp, Maggie Moore, Louise Duncan, Jen Birks, LindiJane, Eliza Thomas, Karen Zaskolny and Kate Burr.
Mahalo also to Craig Egan of Adelaide Comedy (www.adelaidecomedy.com) who not only ran the sound for us that night, but put up with good natured ribbing from a few of the comics as the punchline for some of their ad libs. Fun!
If you missed Live Girls this time around, make sure you pencil in JANUARY 16 for the next show. It’s a tentative date at this point, so stay tuned for any change. And this time, come early for seats. Based on the response, there will be a lot of punters returning for more Live Girls, so you don’t want to miss it.
IF THIS IS SEPTEMBER, IT MUST BE PERTH
I spent the first week of September in the beautiful city of Perth in Western Australia. I always enjoy working in Perth. I get to visit with good friends Steve & Deb, Aaron, Nathan & Kylie and my newest little friend, Chance – only 5 months old and already a great laugher. (If only he could be in every audience!)
Mahalo to Alex Manfrin at the Laugh Resort (www.laughresort.com.au) and John McAllister at the Comedy Lounge (www.comedylounge.com.au) for some great shows. The audiences were lively and my fellow comics were brilliant and fun to work with: Claire Hooper, Hannah Gadsby, Andrea Gibbs, Natalie Lewis and Nish.
The final show at the Comedy Lounge was a fundraiser for the Breast Cancer Foundation of Western Australia. Over the years I’ve done several shows to raise funds for the cause or just to entertain the courageous women of all ages who have lived through the experience with strength, humour, and dignity.
Thanks to Vanessa Bradshaw, project coordinator for BCFWA, each of us in the show got a pair of purple boots. Purple is the Foundation’s colour, and their slogan is “Help give Breast Cancer the Boot!” And the boots are very comfortable as well as nifty.
The company who makes them, Steel Blue, actively supports the funding of breast cancer education and research by donating a portion of their sales to the BCFWA. As threatened…er…promised…there’s a pic of my hooves wearing those steel-toed purple beauties. (Don’t look if you’re squeamish. I don’t have pants on.)
The next time you have an opportunity to make a donation to help fight breast cancer, DO IT! Don’t be a boob! (Sorry about that.) For more information, go to www.purpleboots.com.au.
AND THAT’S ALL SHE WROTE
That’s it for now. Stay tuned for more information on the Adelaide Fringe Festival, my gig back in Honolulu, and the next road trip to Brisbane. All riveting stuff. Really.
Until then, keep laughing!
Warmest aloha from Spring in Adelaide,
Kehau
Hot flashes - August 2008
Hello comedy fans,
Here’s the latest from the comedy life of yours truly…
ON THE ROAD AGAIN
So far I’ve spent every weekend in August on a country tour of far reaching parts of SA, driving for hours (actually I didn’t do the driving myself…something for which countless Australians are no doubt grateful) or driving first, taking a long ferry after, then driving again. Miles and miles of miles and miles. Lovely.
Thanks to the good people of Bute and Arno Bay for outstanding gigs, and kudos to my fellow comics for making the road trips there fun.
The Bute Football Club had an outstanding banquet night. Ben Darsow and I rocked the event even though Ben actually lost his voice the day of the show. But trooper that he is, still managed to recover enough of a voice to close the show. Of course, silly me, I was plying him with hot tea. But the boys at the footy club changed that to Bundy on ice and lo and behold, four of those later, and Ben had a voice. Who knew? At least then I had someone who could actually talk to me on the two hour trip home! It’s all about me…
The following weekend found me rucking up at Rich Naberhood’s house at 0630am so that Rich could drive me and Big Al the two hours to Wallaroo to catch the only scheduled ferry of the day for a two hour ride to Cowell followed by a 45km drive to Arno Bay…the scenic, if not choppy route, to the far reaches. Again, the show rocked the town. The hall was packed and the people lovely. Never mind it took us all of 20 minutes to tour the highlights, including a 15 minute walk on the ‘award winning boardwalk’ (we never found out what award) and the fact that it was 5 degrees that night and we were staying in a lovely but chilly 3 bedroom beach house. Beach is good, but staying there in the summer would be better. Still, the town had a great time and can’t wait to invite us back. However, after a 3 hour ferry back to dry land on very choppy seas the next afternoon, a decidedly green looking pair of comics (hint: wasn’t me) decided if there’s a return to Arno, it won’t be by ferry. We have struck the word “ferry” from our collective dictionary. We refuse to even listen to Brian Ferry; that’s how strongly we feel.
THE ROAD TO PERTH
September means a return to Western Australia and the lovely city of Perth with shows at the Laugh Resort and the Comedy Lounge, including a fund raiser for breast cancer. I get a pair of purple boots to wear for that one, courtesy of the organizers…me, in purple boots. Don’t you just want to buy a ticket to see these chubby hoofs in purple leather? Da-yum! I’ll take photos, but before I post them, will issue a “not for the squeamish” warning. I’m thoughtful that way.
HONOLULU, HERE I COME
October is going to be interesting. I get a complimentary trip home to Hawaii for a show at a toney location on the slopes of Diamond Head. For my former high school classmates…it’s a class reunion! I won’t tell you what year, but our year book was a series of cave paintings. Most of our teachers have gone to that great teachers’ lounge in the sky, and the school acquired a new auditorium, a swimming pool, and a new football field in our absence. It’s possible they are trying to remove all traces of our days in those hallowed halls. I’m hoping that time has not been kind to the cheerleaders, prom queens and top jocks. Less hair and more poundage would be excellent to see. Why should I be the only one to deteriorate? I can’t wait to see the damage! Is that wrong?
BACK TO QUEENSLAND
If you’re in BrizVegas, drop in to the Sit Down Comedy Club the week of October 22. I fly in directly from Honolulu to Brisbane for a week at the Sit Down in Paddington. The October schedule is not up on their website yet (www.standup.com.au) so I don’t know who I’m working with. But that’s no excuse…if you’re in the neighborhood, you just have to show up for this. I’m meeting the only other Hawaiian-woman-with-an-Australian-partner-now-living-in-Oz that I know of there. She saw my website and now we’re bonding! Good on you, Michele. We’ll reminisce about Zippy’s chili and Haili’s laulau together. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie…Poi! Poi! Poi!
AND FINALLY…LIVE GIRLS!
On August 15 we’re doing the first of what I hope to be many comedy showcases for the women of Adelaide comedy. “LIVE GIRLS!” hits the stage with 11, yeah, that’s right, 11 of Adelaide’s female comics for a night of comedy that won’t be soon forgotten. It’s shaping up to be a sold out night, so if you don’t make it in early, you might not make it in at all. But fear not, if all goes according to plan, we’ll organize more in the future. And you better be there…yeah, YOU. But wherever you are, get out and support your local comedians whichever plumbing equipment they possess. But come to our show first! If you’re reading this after the 15th, you can always write to Adelaide Comedy via the website (www.adelaidecomedy.com) and demand another show. Do it. You know you want to.
ALOHA FOR NOW
Well, that’s it for now. If you miss Live Girls, then check the gig guide and come out to another of the shows…or keep listening to ABC radio Adelaide for my next visit to Goers’ Gals…or drop by our house on your way to see the Lights of Lobethal this Christmas season. We’re on the google map search thing, get creative if you’re stalking us.
A JERRY SPRINGER FINAL THOUGHT
Our class reunion committee sent out a survey and one of the questions asked us to write a six word description of ourselves when we were in school, and another for how we are now. How would you do at this? Give it a try. It’s not that easy. This is mine:
(Then) Fat, funny, curious about the world.
(Now) Still fat, still funny, still curious.
What’s yours?
Warmest aloha,
Kehau
HOT FLASH!
30/06/08
Hello comedy family,
Yeah, it’s been awhile. Let’s catch up…
NEW WEBSITE
Welcome to the new and still somewhat under construction Kehau Jackson web site! Photographs are still being taken to replace some of the mouldy ones, gigs are still pending confirmation, and I’m still trying to erase a couple of chins…nothing new there! But with help from Alys at epodcentral.com.au we’ve refreshed the look and simplified a few things. I’m loving the colours and seeing the plumeria (frangipani) background makes me feel a bit closer to Hawaii.
Have a squiz and see what you think, would love some feedback. And then, check back every so often for new blogs, updated photos and gig information. I’ll be returning to New Zealand, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney later this year, and if you’re in WA I’ll be in Perth in early September so please stop by one of the shows at the Comedy Lounge or the Laugh Resort and give us a wave.
LIVE GIRLS!
I’m hosting a new show coming in August so make sure you mark your calendars for the 15th when “LIVE GIRLS!” hits the stage at the Rhino Room in Adelaide. It’s a night of estrogen-fuelled hilarity as the women of Adelaide’s comedy mafia strut their stuff in an all-girl revue. A showcase for female talent, the show includes a mix of established, becoming established, and “is-this-mic-on?” newcomers who need a forum and a little mentoring to keep going. It promises to be a lively night and I’m hoping to make it a quarterly showcase event, so join us for the premier show and let this town know we need more. And bring lots of friends!
IN DEVELOPMENT
I’m in the research stages of a proposed stage production focusing on two great comic entertainers. I get to be one of them, but I won’t tell you which one. The other one is Rodney Dangerfield. If you can guess who I’m going to be, I’ll give you two free tickets to the opening (and for all I know, closing) night and I don’t even know when that’s going to be. So you’ll just have to keep checking back to find out.
STAY TUNED…
Will Kehau be taking her show to the St. Kilda Laughs Festival in January?
Is Kehau developing a new Adelaide Fringe Festival show for 2009?
How is her corporate “funny business” seminar doing?
Is she actually using that treadmill in her office, or is it just another bit of trendy décor?
All these questions and more will be answered in the coming months, so stay tuned…
Til then, warmest aloha from a wintry Adelaide,
Kehau
xox
