Yarraville based comedian and performer Damian Callinan is coming to the Williamstown Town Hall next month to perform his new show on……the Williamstown Town Hall.
Callinan is currently doing a statewide tour of 27 town halls where they serve as both the venue and subject of his show.
“It’s an immersive project where I interview locals about their connection to the halls,” said Callinan who first trialled the project last year.
“Mostly it’s in small towns, but this will be the first time I’ve done it in a big city municipal hall,” he said of the show which take place on June 19.
But in order to get enough material, Callinan will first have a meet and greet session at the hall on June 3.
“The meet and greet’s just me sussing things out and doing interviews because I’m also doing a podcast about halls down the track,” he said.
As well as material about the Williamstown Town Hall, the show will also feature stories and anecdotes from the dozens of other civic venues dotted around the state, though Callinan is keen to stress, the focus is on laughs not history.
“The show is foremost a comedy,” he said, adding that the podcast will feature a bit more history, though still through a comedic lens.
The meet and greet is on June 3 from 6.00pm to 7.30pm, but is aimed at those with information or a historical connection to the Williamstown Town Hall.
The main event on June 19 is open to the public.
Tickets and information: https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/hall-stories-meet-greet-with-damian-callinan-tickets-1311242584869
