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The King of Comedy, SMS and internet jokes, Kevin Perkins aka Mike Naicker, is arriving Down Under in true South African style this August and bringing his unique brand of comedy. Kevin's show is a combination of mainstream stand-up comedy and ‘tales from the street' told through the eyes of his Indian alter-ego, Mike Naicker. The time has arrived to laugh at the Indian inside of you. So gather the troops and get ready to laugh the night away at jokes about suped up cars, South Africa and other hilarious, and even raunchy and explicit, topics.

This first class duo joined forces in 1999 and performs music from a wide variety of styles. Born in New Zealand, John Couch is currently based in Canberra, where he studied with Timothy Kain. In 2001 he became the first guitarist to win the Gisborne International Music Competition for Orchestral Instruments, and in 2002 he won the Australian Guitar Competition.

John has toured extensively throughout Australasia and internationally. He has released two solo CDs, A Fairytale… with Variations, featuring contemporary guitar music from around the world, and Desdemona’s Song, a collection of guitar favourites. Australian-born Judith Hickel has won prizes at international competitions in Russia and New Zealand. The duo’s CD Andre’s New Shoes celebrates ten years of musical collaboration and has been widely praised by critics and peers.

“This CD is a real winner… highly recommended”, Tim Kain

A showcase of musical talent to spotlight one of the state's leading high school orchestras.
Featuring pieces by diverse composers,
Musicàle 2010 will highlight the outstanding ensemble playing of Manly Selective Campus' Symphonic Wind Orchestra, supported by the Jazz Orchestra, Chamber Orchestra and Vocal Ensemble.

Established in 1990, the school's band program has grown dramatically in recent years, placing it among the best in NSW. Regional, interstate and international tours are a regular feature of the program at all levels.

After the main program concertgoers will be able to relax with Jazz in the Foyer, courtesy of the school's senior jazz improvisation group.

Mark Brown Musical Director.

Program highlights:
World Premiere Performance
of Suite from Henry V -William Walton
The Marriage of Figaro Overture – Mozart
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Minuano - Pat Metheny
Riverdance
and back by Special Request,
Suite from the Lord of the Rings

This well known Canadian writer brings us an intimate study
of an historical American legal figure.
Judge Biddle was Attorney General under Roosevelt 1941-45 and later Chief Judge of the American Military Tribunal at Nuremberg.
The playwright has personal knwoledge of this irascible scion of an aristocratic legal family, since she herself once worked for him.
In this play we meet him as he faces mortality
and a new young forthright secretary. They are each TRYING to come to terms with the other and what starts as a battle of wits grows into a moving relationship of mutual respect and affection. Along the way, we are graced with reflections on mortality and wisdom and insights into American history.

“Genevieve Lacey has a tone which is floating, translucent and beautiful.”
The Sun Herald

“‘A flawless performance (by Karin Schaupp) the like of which I have not heard before.”
Classical Guitar (UK)

Genevieve Lacey and Karin Schaupp, two of Australia’s most distinguished instrumentalists, have established an enviable reputation both within Australia and internationally. They have been performing as a duo since 2004 and are highly acclaimed for both for their individual musicianship and the close musical rapport they convey as performers.

The program features solo and duo works from the Classical period to the present day.

Genevieve Lacey, recorders
Karin Schaupp, guitar

Program:
Solo and duo works for guitar and recorder by Ernst Krähmer, Franz Schubert, Johann Kaspar Mertz, Felix Mendelssohn, Manuel de Falla, Jacques Ibert and a group of traditional folksongs.

Morning tea will be served from 10am.
Concert starts at 11am. Duration 1 hour.