The Jinglists: Sydney Season for New Musical

A story about Love, Loss and Jingles

One room. Two jingle writers.

Catchy melodies and crippled emotions.

From the comedy duo Allsopp & Henderson comes The Jinglists, playing at The Bondi Pavilion Theatre from January 31 to February 18 by Garnet Productions in association with Tamarama Rock Surfers. Directed by Jo Turner and with original direction by Darren Gilshenan, The Jinglists is a new musical by Warwick Allsopp and Tamlyn Henderson and is their second collaboration, after their successful debut with Porthole into the Minds of the Vanquished.

Agoraphobic jingle-writing geniuses Leigh and Loman live and work together in a state of dysfunction, and have not left their apartment in 30 years. Though barely on nodding terms with reality, they find comfort and meaning in their work, crafting brain-searing melodies for products they know little about. Their lives are thrown into turmoil, however, when they glimpse the girl of their dreams through the mail-hole. Can love redeem these two lovable misfits, or will they pummel each other into the abyss of madness?

Recipient of the 2008 Brian McCarthy Moosehead Award, The Jinglists was first performed at the 2008 Melbourne Comedy Festival. In 2010 it played at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the Underbelly in the 2010 Edinburgh Fringe Festival, before featuring at the prestigious Soho Theatre in London's West End.

Director Jo Turner returns to the Bondi Pavilion Theatre with The Jinglists having directed Fools Island in 2011. Turner’s directorial credits include; Assistant Director on Waiting for Godot; Associate Director on The Graduate; and Director for Sydney Opera House’s Darlingwood Tales, Tamarama Rock Surfers’ Cubbyhouse and Critical Stages/ Darlinghurst Theatre’s The No Chance in Hell Hotel to name a few.

Warwick Allsopp‘s credits include The Dead Man Brake for Sydney Theatre Company, Titanic- The Musical and South Pacific for Seabiscuit Productions and I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change to name a few. His television credits include All Saints, Home & Away, Packed to the Rafters, the Australian telemovie Scorched, The Pacific (US), and Comedy Cuts (UK). Tamlyn Henderson’s credits include Sam Mendes' Cabaret, Australian and Japanese tours of We Will Rock You and The Gruffalo AUS/UK tours to name a few. Henderson's television and film credits include Careless Love, All Saints, L.A. Noire, Cedar Boys, Newton’s Dream, Love Letters, Dig and Man Love.

Co- Writers & Performers: Warwick Allsopp & Tamlyn Henderson

Arrangements by & Sound Design: James Collins

Original Direction: Darren Gilshenan

Design: Katherine Allsopp & Jemima Snars

The Bondi Pavilion Theatre, Level 1, Bondi Pavilion Queen Elizabeth Drive Bondi Beach NSW 2026

January 31 – February 18, 2012- Tuesday – Saturday at 8pm; Sun 5 Feb at 5pm

BOOKINGS: www.rocksurfers.org.au or 8019 0282

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