Sketchy Council — Improv Comedy Double Feature

Join us for a night of laughter at The Drill Hall Theatre! Get ready for a hilarious double feature of long-form improv comedy with Blah Blah Blah Improv. Laugh until your sides hurt as our talented improv comedians create scenes and characters on the spot based on your suggestions. It’s a night full of unexpected twists, outrageous characters, and non-stop laughter. Don’t miss out on this one-of-a-kind comedy experience!

Act 1: Small Town Council

You’re invited to a rare town hall meeting! Start scrolling through your Facebook neighbourhood community group and watch the posts you submit hilariously come to life in a comedic twist!

Act 2: Improv Shorts—If you like the hit TV show ‘Whose Line is it Anyway?’, you’ll love this style of improvised comedy even more in person! With your suggestions, our talented improvisers create hilarious, unscripted sketches!

Get your tickets for this family-friendly show and get ready for a night of laughter!

**Bring cash for the bar**

Doors 6:00 pm. Show starts at 6:30 pm

C E L L O F I N I T Y. An immersive sonic journey of the cello’s resonance in a uniquely curated sensory concert.

Embark on a musical odyssey with acclaimed international cellist Tara-Lee Byrne as she invites you to experience C E L L O F I N I T Y.

Following the recent sell-out C E L L O F I N I T Y debut concert at The Drill Hall Theatre, Tara-Lee continues her exploration of classical contemporary cello and electronic techniques in captivating compositions by Irish composer and fellow cellist Ailbhe McDonagh, and premiere Tara-Lee’s latest ethereal compositions for 8 cellos & loop pedal. Tara-Lee will perform her original multi-cello arrangements of iconic works by Hans Zimmer and Max Richter plus extraordinary compositions by renowned Australian composers and cellists Sarah Hopkins and Helen Mountfort.

Hidden from all I will speak to you without words. No one but you will hear my story even if I tell it in the middle of the crowd. – Rumi

Tara-Lee Byrne is known as a cellist, sound artist, composer, and educator. As a cellist, she has performed, toured and recorded with global artists including Beyonce, Kanye West, Elton John, P-Diddy, Bono, Andrea Bocelli, David Gray, Ronan Keating, Van Morrisson, Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys, Damian Rice, and Dame Kiri te Kanawa.

In concert, Tara-Lee has performed extensively as a concerto soloist, professional orchestral, chamber musician, and recording artist in Europe, America, and the Middle East, with performances in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Royal Albert Hall and Wigmore Hall, London, Paris Conservatoire, Berlin Staats Opera, and the Opera Houses of Genoa, Turin & Rome.

Classically trained in Europe she holds an honours master’s degree from Trinity College of Music London and Trinity Guildhall and degrees in performance and teaching from The Royal Irish Academy of Music Dublin and Utrecht Conservatorium, Holland. Tara-Lee was a Music Scholar at Trinity College of Music London and during her Masters degree was awarded a place on the Mentorship scheme with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Britten Pears Festival Orchestra and was a finalist in the London Symphony Orchestra LSO String Experience.

Born in Ireland, Tara-Lee gratefully lives, plays and creates within Bundjalung country.

Refreshments will be available for purchase.

Doors 4:30 pm. Sun 1st Sep 2024, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm