Spooners for Crooners

Cabaret • Musical Theatre

Queensland • SA Premiere

Spooners for Crooners is a comedic musing of the crooner, embodied by the moustachioed character 'Mac' who tares down paper moons to seek true intentions of the croon. And with the help of an exquisite trio of spoons: violin, double bass and keyboards, as well as larger than life character Penelopa, the crooner discovers a voice all of their own.

Delivering old favourites and backlash ballads, Spooners for Crooners is a two hour musical spectacular inspired by Karen Carpenter's coos over her Superstar who 'told me you loved me baby' and Patsy Cline's brave 'walks after midnight searching for you'.

Presented by: Planet Clare

A visual and sound artist, graduating with Honours in Fine Art at Queensland College of Art, Griffith University in 2014, I search for subliminal conversation linking audience with subject. An interdisciplinary Artist, I facilitate groups and collaborate with Artists. Investigating live drawing in Why Do You Move Me So, Whitebox Gallery 2014; drawing with band Hannakist at End of The Line Festival 2016. Exhibitions include installation with 'Body Politic', Crane Arts, Philadelphia 2014; vocals in Brian Fuata's performance 'Will most likely die from suicide or 'minibar' 2017, IMA. Original sound recordings include album 'To The Bottom', feat. on Room Dreams by Selfism. Spooners for Crooners cabaret as one woman show at Festival of Voices, Tasmania 2015, with band at Anywhere Festival 2019

Reviews & Fringefeed Reacts

Spooners for Crooners by Planet Clare is a generous musical serving of cabaret and comedy, new life is breathed into old classics. - Honey Ayres, Anywhere.is