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The Big Con

Production still for "The Big Con". L-R: Eddie Perfect, Max Gillies as Amanda Vanstone. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

The Big Con

By Guy Rundle

20 April 2005 – 07 May 2005 Merlyn Theatre

Malthouse Theatre, Sydney Opera House, Melbourne International Comedy Festival,

Theatre Tour Co-Production

Max Gillies, with singer-songwriter Eddie Perfect, presents various talking heads - including PM John Howard, US President George 'Dubya' Bush and British PM Tony Blair - at the annual conference of Australian think tank the Centre for Independent Analysis.

The show was first performed at the Sydney Opera House in 2004 (17 November - 11 December). It then had a season at the ANZ Pavilion in Melbourne (15 March - 3 April, 2005) before transferring to the Merlyn Theatre. It subsequently toured to The Playhouse in Canberra (10-14 May) and Brisbane Powerhouse (22 June - 2 July).

Production still for "The Big Con". L-R: Eddie Perfect, Max Gillies as Amanda Vanstone. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Tony Blair. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Philip Ruddock. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Alexander Downer. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Rupert Murdoch. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Keith Windschuttle. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Eddie Perfect. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Bob Carr. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Alan Jones. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti
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Production still for "The Big Con". L-R: Eddie Perfect, Max Gillies as Amanda Vanstone. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Tony Blair. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Philip Ruddock. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Alexander Downer. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Rupert Murdoch. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Keith Windschuttle. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Eddie Perfect. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Arnold Schwarzenegger. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Bob Carr. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Production still for "The Big Con". Max Gillies as Alan Jones. Photographer: Lisa Tomasetti

Cast

Max Gillies

Max Gillies

Actor

Eddie Perfect

Eddie Perfect

Singer, Blues Singer, Lyricist, Composer

Creatives

Aubrey Mellor

Aubrey Mellor

Director

Denis Moore

Denis Moore

Director

Shaun Gurton

Shaun Gurton

Designer

Guy Rundle

Writer

Michele Preshaw

Michele Preshaw

Lighting Designer

Nik Dorning

Nik Dorning

Designer

Russell Goldsmith

Russell Goldsmith

Sound Operator/Engineer

Paul Hasell

Designer

Lisa Sontag

Lisa Sontag

Choreographer

Peta Coy

Peta Coy

Choreographer

Natasha Marich

Stage Manager

Wendy Sainsbury

Designer

Jill Smith

Jill Smith

General Manager

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