SUMMER OF FUN
SCHOOL HOLIDAY
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Is it just us or did the last term of school fly by? While the region’s beaches and parks will be beckoning these summer holidays, for busy parents it can be challenging to keep the kids entertained for six whole weeks of schoolfree time. We are here to help. My Weekly Preview’s regular holiday guide offers lots of ideas to keep the kids occupied. There’s Christmas fun and high-flying activities plus unusual adventures, and lots more. Enjoy!
GIVEAWAY Our friends at Lake Kawana Community Centre are giving away a family pass (two adults and two children) to the 12.30pm performance of Chores on December 17. To enter, visit myweeklypreview.com.au and click on the Win tab. Full terms and conditions are also available online.
WHEN CLEANING UP IS NO LONGER A CHORE Every parent knows the pain of trying to get the kids to clean their rooms. And every child knows how annoying it is to be asked to clean their rooms every day. When you look at this dilemma through the comedic eyes of Julian Roberts and Patrick Heilmann in the hilarious show Chores, you may never have the same argument again. In fact, tidying your room might become a lot of fun. Mr Roberts, who has been devoted to slapstick comedy and circus arts since the age of 14, is a dynamic entertainer and when his energy and creative mind combined with Mr Heilmann’s, Chores instantly became a hit with audiences of all ages. “Chores is the return to the good old days of pure entertainment, where bringing joy is
priority number one,” he says. “Operating at an extremely high LPM (laughs per minute), the show gives you a handful of moments to take a breath, but those moments will be filled with gasps in awe at the variety of top shelf circus acrobatics on display. “This show is unique because it doesn’t matter if you’re two years old or 99 years old, nothing is written to go over your head or to be just for kids; everybody gets it. We all posses an inner child. We have performed for adults and children our whole lives and adults really are just big kids when you allow them to be. But put them in a room full of the contagious and uninhibited laughter of children, adults leave elated and telling their friends that they must see Chores. Not for their kids, but for them.”
Mr Roberts says Chores takes a look at the funny side of trying to get your kids to clean their rooms. “When children watch Chores, they relate directly to the characters on stage and the injustices they face as a messy room stands between them and their fun,” he says. “Whereas the adults relate the show to their own kids’ behaviour, and the similarities are hilarious. It’s funny of course when not at home – as we all know, when kids are cleaning their rooms there can be a fine line between tragedy and comedy.” The show is full of surprises, including a toilet paper cannon, juggling, a big stretchy ghost, super-high unicycle, spinning wheels and a high-tension, high-altitude walking of the plank. Mr Roberts, who recently completed training with master clown Philippe Gaulier in Paris, says the duo would perform every second of the day if they could. “Performing live is literally the best part of our day. No amount of Facebook could replace the smiles and looks on the faces of our audiences,” he says. “Seeing kids and parents alike functioning at maximum enjoyment really gives us joy and fulfilment. To put it simply, as soon as we finish we want to do it again. We are completely and un-apologetically addicted. “This is a show your kids will talk about for ages and it’s not only about how much fun chores can be, but also how chores can be so much fun. This will be ammo for you to get your kids to clean their rooms for the next year, so don’t miss out on that opportunity.” There will be two performances of Chores at the Lake Kawana Community Centre on January 17 at 10am and 12.30pm. Tickets are $15 and are available from scvenuesandevents.com.au. 114 Sportsmans Parade, Bokarina Visit scvenuesandevents.com.au
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