Ukulele-wielding comedy duo Sam Lohs and Rosie Burgess, the Tuck Shop Ladies, will take suggestions from the audience and turn them into songs this Melbourne Fringe.
From festival stages around the country to two sold-out seasons at Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Tuck Shop Ladies have become well-acquainted with the phrase, 'there's a song in that'. Now, they're taking it literally (it's even the name of their show), taking real-life stories and setting them to music.
“We have no idea what’s going to happen, and we’re hoping like hell it’s all going to come together on the night, but you never know,” they say.
Stories, digressions and chaos await. . . And there may even be a freshly-minted banger constructed by the end of the night. No two shows will be the same.
Here, the Tuck Shop Ladies aptly list five things to avoid when writing a new song, before they take to the stage for Melbourne Fringe.
One
Watching a new 'Star Wars' series – it’s really bloody hard to write a new song while you’re in the grips of finding out if Andor gets off the planet alive.Two
Eating something delicious – singing with your mouth full is not great. Let’s just leave that one there.Three
Sleeping – while it’s tempting, you must avoid the desire to lay down your instrument and fall into a coma. It’s unproductive.Four
Getting drunk – the song will seem AMAZING until the next day.Five
Calling your friends – because then you will just be chatting and not writing the song and that’s the opposite of what you’re supposed to be doing.'There's A Song In That' plays The Quilt Room at Trades Hall 8-12 October as part of Melbourne Fringe.
