LOCAL MUSIC
teenage diary THIRROUL SINGER-SONGWRITER KAY PROUDLOVE HAS TURNED HER HAND TO MUSICAL THEATRE IN THE UPCOMING PRODUCTION, DEAR DIARY Words Elana Stone @elanastoneworld
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Indie-folk singer/songwriter Kay Proudlove has been a constant in the Wollongong music scene for 15 years, bringing her brand of intimate live performance style to venues up and down the coast. You may have been privileged to witness her soul-bearing voice at venues like La La La’s, Headlands Hotel, Kiama Leagues, or at the Illawarra Folk Festival or more recently the Thirroul Music Festival. With a wealth of experience on stage, Kay’s vulnerable story-telling through song can be relatable, heartbreaking and joy-filled all at once. The accomplished musician is now expanding her repertoire, working with Merringong Theatre to release a new stage show this May, in which Kay’s teenage diaries will be front of stage. After rediscovering her journals when moving house, Kay knew she had found some creative gems. Heartbreaking, hilarious and sometimes cringe-worthy, her diary entries were put to music and crafted into Dear Diary – a show of storytelling, music and self-discovery.
