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ONE WOMAN MUSIC-COMEDY SHOW
EXPORES TOPIC OF `FERTILITY'
AS PART OF WONDERLAND FESTIVAL
SOUTHERN Queensland audiences are in for a treat this November as acclaimed singer-songwriter Roz Pappalardo brings her Spumante-flavoured music-comedy Banging On The Door to the Brisbane Powerhouse as part of the Wonderland Festival.
The special performance marks the official launch of her one-woman show, which is a romp through modern fertility – one that is told in the way that only a seasoned musician such as Roz can – no fancy sets, no tricks of light, no costume changes – just Roz, her voice, a guitar, a trestle table and a script.… Members read the rest!

Singer/songwriter puts on her actor's hat
to tell grandmother's inspiring story

By SHIRLEY BROUN

WHEN singer/songwriter Roz Pappalardo was challenged to put her grandmother’s story down on paper she went one step further and made it the focus of a brilliant one-woman play that is turning heads wherever it is performed.
The play received rave reviews when it was presented for a special season at JUTE Theatre in 2011 and now the gifted writer has taken it to a new level by transforming it into a live concert experience `Rosa – The Concert Version’ which will be seen `live’ at the Queensland Cabaret Festival in June.… Members read the rest!

New album sparks national tour
And interest from overseas

By SHIRLEY BROUN

THE launch of `Carousel’, the latest album for the highly revered folk pop duo Women in Docs, has been so successful the talented singer/songwriters have found themselves on a national tour.
This week, from April 25 to 27, the girls will be featured performers at the Fairbridge Festival in the southern WA suburb of Pinjarra, about an hour's drive from Perth.… Members read the rest!

Latest release ends eight-year recording hiatus
FANS of the indie folk-pop duo Women in Docs are anxiously awaiting the February 7 release of their latest album.
After an eight-year hiatus from the recording studio the talented duo consisting of Chanel Lucas and Roz Pappalardo has returned with a host of infectious new tunes and fresh enthusiasm.
When On with the Show’s Shirley Broun spoke to Chanel late last year the pair were busy organising a string of tour dates, the first since they had taken some time off for a well-earned break.… Members read the rest!

New album sparks return to the road

By SHIRLEY BROUN

WOMEN in Docs fans are already booking their seats with the news the indie folk-pop band is hitting the road next month for a string of tour dates, the first in two years since its founders Chanel Lucas and Roz Pappalardo decided to take a well-earned break.
“We had been non-stop touring for over 13 years and needed a rest and to spend some time with our families,” said co-founder Chanel Lucas from her Brisbane home this week.… Members read the rest!