The Final Front Ear to open festival of local talent

DARWIN Festival will be opened this year with an out of this world performance by the globally acclaimed Royal National Theatre of Jingili

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RUNNING the length of Darwin Festival, The Final Front Ear could well become the Royal National Theatre of Jingili’s most popular performance after 10 days of shows.

Co-founder Nicky Fearn said the group would put a smile on the audience’s faces with their unique product, as they have many-a-time with their loyal following across the Northern Territory.

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“We do comedy shows where we use no set, we have original music, we do lots of physical comedy,” she said.

“We’ve toured our previous shows around the NT, Fah King Ridiculous, Hillbilly Horror, the Royal National Theatre of Jingili has sold out to the NT and now it’s time do a new sci-fi based show.”

The group specialises in tongue in cheek humour, adapting each show with their unique style that many would expect from a troupe as local as the Royal National Theatre of Jingili.

“They can expect of belly laughs, a lot of silly comedy, a lot of fun and a bit of a contemporary twist in saving the world,” she said.

The Final Front Ear will be performed across the length of the festival. Picture: Supplied

“It’s actually a happy coincidence (with what’s going on in the world) but of course we’ve worked some things in from contemporary times and political statements so there’s a few touches on current situations and the current situations of the current times.”

With practising and performing, coronavirus has had its interruptions, particularly in an art form that requires such close contact.

But with the festival the first major event for many performers, the group was sure to prepare as best they could.

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“People are ready to for a laugh, after recent experiences, people are ready to come together safely and have a good laugh, we’re ready for it so that’s what we’re doing, we’re mercilessly mining the sci-fi trope while we’re doing it,” Ms Fearn said.

The Final Front Ear runs for the duration of the festival at 6pm at Brown’s Mart Theatre.

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