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15 – 19 Oct

A Succulent Chinese Musical

  • Comedy
  • Theatre

Jack Karlson was a notorious crim: car thief, factory burglar and serial prison escapee, but he could never guess that for all his misdeeds, he'd become a world-famous meme for his verbose and theatrical 1991 arrest. This very serious theatre work tells Karlson's life story, and shows us the pivotal moments in his life that (may have) inspired his great monologue. The musical numbers are 100% historically accurate.

So get your hand off my *****, learn your judo well, and ask yourself: what is the charge? Performing a musical? A Succulent Chinese Musical?!

Presented by At Your Service Theatre Co., as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Hours

Date Times
Wed 15 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Thu 16 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Fri 17 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sat 18 Oct
  • 6.30pm - 7.30pm 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Sun 19 Oct
  • 5.30pm - 6.30pm 5:30pm - 6:30pm

Location

The Quilt Room
Festival Hub: Trades Hall
54 Victoria St
Carlton 3053

Open in maps location for Festival Hub: Trades Hall

Price and bookings

Adult / general $48
Senior $42
Student / concession $42
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