Wyong Musical Theatre Company presents

Song Contest - Almost Eurovision

30 Apr - 4 May 2025 Showing at The Art House Studio

Info Cast & Creatives

Info

Glynn Nicholas and Bev Killick
Music by Daniel and Gideon Frankel
By arrangement with David Spicer Productions

‘A glitzy comedic and loving tribute to the Eurovision Song Contest.’

This show is as close to the real thing you can get, with eleven countries competing, a multitude of anxious contestants, a gushing hostess and the quirkiness that both delights us and makes us cringe in a single breath.

It’s just like being at the finals of Eurovision, which this year happens to be in Belarus’ capital city, Minsk. Song Contest is a cross between a musical comedy, a concert and a sporting event. It’s an exhausting but ultimately affordable top night out. The audience votes using an authentic text-based voting system, so every night can have a different result.

Music

All original songs – each one very “Eurovisiony” (yes, that is a word.) This show has wind-blown hair power ballads, pretty glitter boy pop, soulful groove and all manner of patriotic foolishness. It’s all here. The songs are top shelf and sound just like something you have heard before on Eurovision, only different and a bit wrong.

Competing Countries

Hungary, Germany, Sweden, Poland, Greece, Italy, Iceland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Ukraine and Norway.

Cast & Creatives

Production Team

Director - Brendan Abela

Musical Director - Tim Page

Choreographer - Mia Brody

Assistant Director - James Beggs

Vocal Coach - Felicity Margery

Production Manager - Liz Thomas

Assistant Production Manager - Kylie Ismail

Costumes - Marion Ella & Megan Wallace

Properties - Elaena Luce Jacobs

Set Decorations - Jess Sinclair

Cast

Bettina Bitjakokov -  Rosie Ross

Katerina Vogbogalov - Kelly McBride

Company - Michael Adamson, Trudy Adamson, Amanda Armitage, Josh Armitage, James Bailey, Callum Beggs, Russell Bridge, Mia Brody, Timaima Connor, Donna Cromer, Skye Erbacher, Sara Gillett, Melissa Graham, Abbey Hands, Michael Montgomery, Liane Porter, Natalie Rattray, Chantel Tiarna, Allyson Turner, Beck Wolski, Sebastian Yule

Venue

The Art House Studio

Times

Wed 30 Apr 2025 - 7:30PM

Thu 01 May 2025 - 2PM

Thu 01 May 2025 - 7:30PM

Fri 02 May 2025 - 7:30PM

Sat 03 May 2025 - 2PM

Sat 03 May 2025 - 7:30PM

Sun 04 May 2025 - 2PM

Important Information

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes, incl interval

Warnings: Fog/smoke/haze/strobe light effects used

Tickets

Adult: $49.00
Concession: $44.00
Encore Member: $39.00