Comedy: The Kransky Sisters Hot Auckland

Heard It On The Wireless

MAY 8-12, 2007 - Preview on May 7th - 8.30pm

THE VENUE: CRUNCHIE COMEDY CHAMBER, AUCKLAND TOWN HALL

If you think you've heard it on the wireless, you've never heard it like this!

Fresh off the ship in their packed up Morris, after a sell-out season at Edinburgh Festival, The Kransky Sisters set off again with their hit show, Heard It On The Wireless.

Venturing far from the intensely private world of their old family home in Esk rural Queensland, these endearing sisters bring to you their darkly funny stories from across the countryside, coupled with uniquely homespun versions of popular tunes heard on the old wireless that provides their nightly entertainment. Covering songs from The Eurythmics and Talking Heads, to ACDC and Steppenwolf, the combination of their strange behavior, blinkered outlooks, superbly droll comic dialogue, and alluring downright hilarious brand of tune, all makes for a highly entertaining brew.

Winners of The Bank Of Scotland Herald Angel Award, The Melbourne Age Critic's Award, Green Room award for Best Cabaret Ensemble, Barry Award Nomination and the prestigious Australian Entertainment Mo Award, The Kransky Sisters are written by leading Australian cabaret performers Christine Johnston and Annie Lee, who combine their eclectic comedic talents and musical expertise to create this disturbingly believable trio. Playing on a 60's reed keyboard, guitar, musical-saw, tuba, toilet brush, kitchen pot and tambourines, their unusual musical act draws on naiveté, spinsterhood and the somewhat gothic existence that forms the world of three eccentric sisters.

"A musical act like no other. If Dame Edna ever retired to the Outback and procreated, the result might be something like the Kranskys. "

The Scotsman, Edinburgh 2006

"The Kranksys are an absolute delight. Hurrah for a proper fringe oddity. The women behind the Kranskys have succeeded in creating a perfect self-contained parallel universe rich with possibilities. The cult starts here" Edinburgh Chortle 2006

"Like the acid fuelled imagination of Hunter. S.Thompson at a Country Women's Association meeting, this unstuck comic creation is bizarre and precious.These women are the comedic equivalent of Star Trek. So complete and meticulous is their creation, you can almost imagine a future of Kransky conventions." Helen Razer, The Age 2006

If only you'd had the courage to visit those weird old aunts of yours years ago, you wouldn't have had to wait till now to experience some of the joy The Kransky Sisters have to offer - a night of music and comic performance so tuned out, its tuned in! An absolute must see!

This is rare, exciting, whimsical, warm and wonderfully polished entertainment, well worth your visit!

THE SHOW: THE KRANSKY SISTERS "HEARD IT ON THE WIRELESS" DATE/TIME: MAY 8-12, 2007 - Preview on May 7th - 8.30pm

THE VENUE: CRUNCHIE COMEDY CHAMBER, AUCKLAND TOWN HALL

DURATION: 75 MINS BOOKINGS: TICKETEK 307 5000

ENDS

© Scoop Media