New shows revealed at Darwin Festival due to Covid-19 lockdowns

Changes have been made to Darwin Festival due to Covid lockdowns interstate. See if you are affected by the changes here and check to see what new shows have been added.

THE Kaye Hole and Randy Feltface are set to dazzle and entertain crowds at Darwin Festival after the continued Melbourne lockdown forced changes to the schedule for the second time in a month.

Festival artistic director Felix Preval said it was an “incredible opening weekend” with sold-out shows for every event.

“It was wonderful to see so much of the community out and about enjoying the festival.,” he said.

“We have some incredible fixes for the (performers) that are unable to attend and we are looking forward to seeing people make the very most of the remaining 12 hot August nights,” he said.

The Kaye Hole will replace Karen From Finance and features an eclectic line-up of the most risque acts of the festival let loose and dripping in sweat.

Comedian Reuben Kaye. Picture: Glenn Campbell

Hosted by cabaret icon Reuben Kaye – “the evil love child of Liza Minnelli and Jim Carrey” – and backed by his four-piece live band, guests include Lilikoi Kaos and Joel Bray with more set to be announced.

Replacing The Legend of Queen Kong and Zoë Coombs Marr, everyone’s favourite felt-faced comedian, Randy Feltface (puppet show for adults), will star in a live show that is a high-energy existential crisis, full of biting observations, razor-sharp crowd work and rapid arm movements.

In an addition to the program, Ivan Aristeguieta will host an extra evening of his smash hit show Piñata to replace Karen From Finance while an additional performance of Amelia Ryan and Libby O’Donovan’s rollicking, raucous celebration of songs and stories from 1960s, Unsung, will replace The Legend of Queen Kong.

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Among the rescheduled performances is Radiohead for Solo Piano (to replace Hand to Earth) with two shows on Sunday, August 22.

Loop The Loop has been postponed to November 18-19 at Darwin Entertainment Centre.

The Kaye Hole will take place at the Inpex Sunset Stage on Thursday August 19.

Randy Feltface will take to the Inpex Sunset Stage on Saturday and Sunday August 14 and 15.

Unsung is be staged at the Inpex Sunset Stage on Friday, August 13.

Meanwhile, planned performances of We All Know What’s Happening on August 13 to 15 have now been cancelled.

More details on rolling program updates will be made available at www.darwinfestival.org.au/program-updates.

Tickets to new Darwin Festival shows are on sale now at www.darwinfestival.org.au. Festival Park is open every night of the event.

WHAT’S ON TUESDAY

Theatre

The Hypotheticals, Happy Yess, 5:45pm

Words & Ideas

Spun: After Dark, Inpex Sunset Stage, 7pm

Special Events

Fly Me Up to Where You Are FREE, Waterfront, 10am

Mix 104.9 outside broadcast, Waterfront, 3-7pm

Visual Arts

15th Darwin Aboriginal Art Fair FREE, Online Event

Maru Munu Piranpa (Black and White) FREE, Paul Johnstone Gallery, 10am-5pm

Pantutjara FREE, Outstation Gallery, 10am-2pm

Patsy Mudgedell FREE, Paul Johnstone Gallery, 10am-5pm

Telstra NATSIAA FREE, MAGNT, 10am-4pm

Music

Distanced Duets 2.0, AUDIT House, 6pm

Patsy Coleman FREE, Kolsen Bamboo Bandstand, 6pm