MOREE Plains Shire Council will provide communities across the Moree Plains Shire with a series of free entertainment in March as part of the Ricochet Community Recovery series, designed to foster social recovery and connection.
The What a Relief! Community Recovery Tour is guaranteed to provide just that – and much more –when multi-award-winning comedian, actor and writer, Damian Callinan, tours the Moree Plains Shire.
What a Relief! sees Damian Callinan touring under the banner of the Ricochet project, a series of activities and events providing communities across the Moree Plains Shire with the opportunity to connect, recover and build resilience in the face of future challenges.
Callinan has a swag of solo shows, television and radio appearances to his name.
He is best-known to audiences as the lead actor and screenwriter of The Merger, the feature film adaptation of his one-man show of the same name.
The Merger has been a major success and is consistently one of the most viewed Australian films on Netflix.
Callinan is also well-known from his work on Skithouse, Before The Game and Backyard Ashes, as well as regular guest appearances on shows such as Spicks and Specks and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival Gala.
A three-time nominee for Most Outstanding Show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, Callinan has been prolific in his output of live shows racking up a swathe of awards and nominations.
Organiser of the tour, Council’s community recovery officer, Sandy McNaughton said it is Callinan’s love of working in rural Australia that brings him to the Moree Plains.
“No stranger to northern NSW, at the height of Australia’s worst drought on record, Damian toured to more than 50 country halls in disaster-impacted communities,” Ms McNaughton said.
“What sets him apart is that he specifically tailors each show to individual communities. Capturing the town’s eccentricities with his unique perspective, Damian provides an opportunity for communities to see themselves in a new light, inspiring them to celebrate what it is that is remarkable about where they live,” she said.
Damian Callinan’s What a Relief! Moree Plains Tour
Moree Services Club: Tuesday, March 25 at 7pm
Garah Hall: Wednesday, March 26 at 6pm
Pallamallawa Hall: Thursday, March 27 at 6pm
Boggabilla Town and Country Club: Friday, March 28 at 7pm
Mungindi Hall: Saturday, March 29 at 7pm
Boomi Hall: Sunday, March 30 at 5pm
To attend one of these free events, contact Sandy.McNaughton@mpsc.nsw.gov.au or phone (02) 6757 3222.
