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It鈥檚 delicious, colourful, loud and smokin鈥� hot, it鈥檚 Dolly Diamond鈥檚 Hot Midsumma Roast! Celebrating Dolly鈥檚 incredible 20th anniversary at Midsumma, join an incredible lineup including , , , , , , and as they get it hot and cheeky, roasting Melbourne鈥檚 beloved crown jewel,
The 17c起草社区 sat down with Dolly to discuss what first brought her to our shores, festivals past and of course, this marvellous Midsumma milestone.
Originally hailing from the UK, Dolly first performed at Midsumma in 2004, in her show Songs That I like and Shows I Didn鈥檛 Get. One night with Melbourne audiences was all it took to catch that Midsumma fever!
‘Midsumma Played A Big Part’
鈥淚鈥檇 been performing in the U.K. and the crowds were really noisy, so performing to a ticket-buying audience that listened was a dream come true.鈥� It wasn鈥檛 just Melbourne鈥檚 fabulous crowds that drew Dolly in 鈥� the Down-Under comparison with England鈥檚 鈥渄reary鈥� January weather certainly didn鈥檛 hurt. 鈥淚鈥檇 stay longer and longer every year until it became clear that I should probably relocate over here. Midsumma played a big part鈥�.
When asked about how much Midsumma has changed over the years, Dolly, who is celebrated for her incredible live vocals, reminisces that 鈥淭here were less singing cabaret divas back then, just me and Trevor Ashley, now they鈥檙e like buses鈥�, but it isn鈥檛 just the shows that have changed, 鈥淚 think Midsumma represents the community and the community has changed a lot over the years鈥hey鈥檝e not rested on their laurels and they listen and that鈥檚 the only way to grow.鈥�
‘Friends To Have Their Say’
Alongside powerhouse vocals and comedy, audiences will be treated to a roast by her nearest, dearest 鈥渕ost talented (and bitchy) friends鈥�, although 鈥淚t鈥檚 not a traditional 鈥楢s seen on TV鈥� roast, it鈥檚 more of an opportunity for some of the people I鈥檝e worked with over the years to have their say. Luke Gallagher is our MC and Nate Bryne from ABC News Breakfast will be sharing his feelings I鈥檓 sure.”
“My long-suffering Musical Directors, Cameron Thomas & Peppy Smears will get their revenge as well as The Grannies, who are pure evil at the best of times. I鈥檓 having an all-female choir, The Divine Divas as well, we鈥檝e worked together a few times over the years and they鈥檙e fabulous.鈥�
Catch Dolly at Dolly Diamond鈥檚 Hot Midsumma Roast on February 2 and 3, (tickets ) at Chapel Off Chapel and at to catch a sneak peek at some of her upcoming Edinburgh Fringe Festival show.
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