MAY TRIP DOWN UNDER

APRIL 28TH 2005
WHAT HAS KEITH BEEN DOING WHILE DOWN UNDER?

As always, when Keith gets downunder, its filled with him having to run here there and everywhere!...
Last night Keith attended the opening of "TAPDOGS" Also attending the opening night was another Aussie favourite, Russel Crowe!

WHAT IS TAPDOGS?
The State Theatre is proud to welcome the international dance sensation Tap Dogs to the stage. Currently taking the world by storm with their unprecedented tap show, Tap Dogs, combines the strength and power of male workmen with the precision and talent of tap dancing.

The show started with six guys from Newcastle, a steel town north of Sydney. Oliver Award winning choreographer Dein Perry headed the team with designer/director Nigel Triffitt, and composer Andrew Wilkie and created Tap Dogs, a 75 minute reinvention of tap for the new millenium.
Australian Dein Perry, creator and choreographer of Tap Dogs, has come a long way from the garage behind his dance teacher’s house in Newcastle where, as young boys, he and the 'Dogs' learned how to tap. After moving to Sydney Dein finally broke into show business in the long running Sydney production of 42nd Street and afterwards decided to create a contemporary show around the themes of his industrial experience with his Newcastle tap dancing mates. With a small government grant, Dein contacted his old friends and formed ‘Tap Brothers’, which with the help of eclectic designer and director Nigel Triffitt, resulted in the eventual creation of Tap Dogs.

SESSIONS
Boy oh boy!!!! have you all got something great to look forward too!...
I hope no Australian misses this great opportunity to see Keith Urban perform at the Music Max sessions.
The program will be shown on JUNE 18TH 2005 and in a first for Australian TV, This program will also be shown on Country Music Channel on this date, and will be replayed many times...
read dates and times
Max Sessions - Keith Urban

June 18 5:30pm
Keith returns to Australia for an exclusive performance at the Sydney Opera House. Recorded live by our sister channel, Max, Keith and his incredible band play 8 of his biggest hits. And as a special treat for Keith's longtime fans, Jerry Flowers returns on bass guitar.

Catch the repeats at these times:
Sun June 19 - 9pm
Thurs June 23 - 9pm
Sat June 25 8pm
Tues June 28 - 8pm
Thurs June 30 - 10am
Sun July 3 - 12Noon
Wed Jul 6 - 10am
Sat July 9 - 7pm
Fri July 15 - 7pm
Sun July 17 - 9pm
Mon July 18 - 5pm
Sat July 23 8am
Sat July 23 7pm

I was one of the very fortunate ones that got to witness the taping of this show...
The songlist is
Days go By
Raining on Sunday
Walk in the Country
You're my better half
Better Life
Making Memories
You'll think of me
Somebody like you

Questions were asked half way through the session, by audience members.I won't give you the full answers as I do not wish to spoil the show for you... but here is an outline of questions and answers.
Some of the questions asked were...
Who has influenced you?
Keith said Noone...
What do you miss most about Australia?... you guessed it..." Chocolates!"
What is th hardest difficulties you have had to face?...Answer:" Living on the other side of the world!"
( He said more, but I don't want to spoil the show for you all)
What is the one thing you can't live without?....".Playing!"
Is winning awards important to you?...".Awards mean nothing unless YOU win them!!! "

I can testify that once the doors opened to the max session, we did all bolt down the stairs to gain prime positions!...
The exec (?) producer said that herself (regarding people running in and rushing to the stage). It was pretty hard to miss the excitement levels ... it was pretty much through the roof! I think the hour or so wait actually had everyone more eager.
Honestly the stage performance is something THAT HAS TO BE SEEN!...Keith tore the Opera House down! AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING!!!!