Meg Petrie in Close to You #Melbourne #Comedy #Festival #geekgirl
Meg Petrie in Close to You
Close to You is a story of darkness, dysfunction, and disillusion set to the music of Karen Carpenter.
Close to You takes place in two houses: Meg’s suburban childhood home and her adult, cat-infested share house. The quirky characters in these houses include:
 * a nanna who feels sorry for Schapelle Corby
* a nightdress wearing father
* a perpetually vacuum cleaning mother,
* and an agoraphobic woman waiting for a UFO to beam her up.
A ukulele, drum kit, and home videos help bring Meg’s off-beat characters to life.
Karen Carpenter’s mother scrubbed keyholes. Meg’s mother vacuumed a bird cage non-stop with Karen Carpenter singing in the background. Karen died in a closet. Meg has a skeleton in her closet.
Meg isn’t shy to indulge in the odd gag, pun, word-play, singing, and slapstick. There is a chunk of heart in this show and a whole lot of dark ridiculousness.
Joining Meg is percussionist Dan Violato. Her presence adds depth and poignancy to the connection with Karen Carpenter who was herself a skilled drummer.
Meg Petrie in Close to You was mentored by Felicity Ward and performed to sold-out houses during 2011 Melbourne Fringe Festival. Meg has also performed in Papa Don’t Preach at 2010 Midsumma, and Hot Caz and The Runaway Muff at 2009 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
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Close to You Northcote Townhall, Studio 2 189 High St, Northcote 8:30pm – 9:30pm
April 12th-15th, 19th-21st
Tickets Full: $15 Concession/Preview/Group: $10
YouTube: http://youtu.be/VW31NL7v4CI