Mr. G

THE SEARCH BEGINS FOR AUSTRALIA’S NEXT TRIPLE THREAT

By Sally Bailey

Wed, 18 Apr 2012 12:57:20 +1000

Australia's significant lack of triple threats; dancing, singing, acting types, (the only one I can think of is Mr G from Summer Heights High and he is pretty stiff competition) may be about to change.

Network Ten and Fremantle Media Australia has announced a brand new entertainment program "I Will Survive", and is set to tap dance, holler and pose onto screens later this year. The show will catapult one exceptional performer to Broadway (if you think you are better than Mr G here is your chance, unless you are female). I Will Survive is the search for Australia's next Triple Threat – SINGER, DANCER. ACTOR.

TEN is putting the call out for male theatre performers from all walks of life – gifted in singing, dancing and acting – to audition. The best will be invited to take the road-trip of a lifetime through Australia's outback, ending in the bright lights of the Big Apple. This first series of I Will Survive will draw on iconic movie and stage show Priscilla Queen Of The Desert as its theatrical backdrop.

From open auditions, the most talented individual performers will be chosen to jump onboard the famous Priscilla bus which will retrace the steps of the box-office smash movie, from Sydney to Alice Springs. The program will see amazing performances from our contestants at each outback Australian location along the way under the direction of the best in the business.

The final four will be flown to New York City, where the famous musical has just celebrated its year anniversary on Broadway. There they will receive intensive training in the lead role of Tick, one of the toughest roles in theatre and a character made famous by Hugo Weaving in the original Aussie movie.

If this sounds like you make haste to the following destination. Auditions are open to all male performers 21years and older.

Thursday
19 April

BRISBANE

Registration: 11am-6pm

Queensland Performing Arts Centre

Playhouse Studio 1, via Playhouse Theatre Entrance

Corner of Russell Street and Grey Street, Southbank
QLD 4101

Saturday
21 April

SYDNEY

Registration: 9am-3pm

Australian Technology Park

Bay 8, Locomotive Workshop