COMEDY: MACHOMER

It’s been hailed a, “Masterpiece of high-low cultural fusion” (Saturday Night Magazine) that’s both, “Hilarious and awe-inspiring” (The Independent). Now the phenomenal Rick Miller is bringing his bizarre pop culture cocktail MacHomer to Sydney for the very first time. Whether you’re a fan of the Bard or the Bart Man, the fun, irreverent MacHomer is a wild experience that everyone will enjoy. The 75-minute international hit is a frenzy of talent and imagination, in which the Canadian actor, comedian and playwright recreates more than 50 character voices from the world’s most loved cartoon, The Simpsons. The result? One of the funniest versions of Shakespeare’s great tragedy you’ll ever see – complete with songs, video and more! Think daggers and donuts, regicide and Ralph, MacDuff and Duff beer. “MacHomer works on a lot of levels,” Miller says. “The impressions are, for the most part … impressive. The production is visually entertaining, rich in detail and uses multimedia in an interesting way.  But beyond that, I’m dealing with brilliant source material: Shakespeare and Springfield. I love cultural car crashes, taking things out of their initial context, and slamming seemingly dissonant themes together to hear [and] see what happens.” And that’s exactly what this mind-bogglingly clever production does. DOH-n’t miss it!
Jan 5-23, Wharf 2, Sydney Theatre Company, Hickson Rd, Walsh Bay, $30 – $45, 9250 1777 or sydneytheatre.com.au