A Sunburnt History: NOT Gallipoli

It’s 2015 and everybody is talking about Gallipoli. But Charlie and Spanky give us a very different perspective – not everything can or should be compared with Gallipoli.

This talented duo trains their laser wit on many of our conventions, such as sport as a metaphor for war. Is the Anzac Day football match really like the Diggers storming the Turkish beaches? In this centenary year how far will the commentators take that analogy? Charlie and Spanky take that thought to an uncomfortable extreme.

Our Prime Minister gets a right royal serve in this performance. A stand out segment recalls the life and times of one Anthony Abbott and his plan for royal ascension.

Our multilayered policing system, same sex marriage, the stolen generation, and the cult of celebrity (specifically Kayne West) are some of the topics that are discussed with an hilarious twist.

A Sunburnt History; NOT Gallipoli is 55 minutes of well scripted and performed narrative comedy that drips with biting satire, thought provoking social commentary and nudity – a winning combination that has the audience rolling in the aisles. 

Shirley Jensen