NEWK: The John Newcombe Story

Come down for a Cinzano after a day at the tennis with NEWK!

NEWK: The John Newcombe Story is a grand story about wanting life to be a huge ride and an absolute must see for all tennis fans during The Australian Open championships.

Written by award-winning Melbourne playwright Kieran Carroll and performed by three time Barry Award nominee and star of recent hit film The Merger, Damian Callinan, NEWK: The John Newcombe Story traces the life of the great Australian tennis champion, John Newcombe.

Set in 2014 at Newk’s 70^th birthday in Sydney, NEWK is both drama and comedy portraying a highly determined and ambitious man burning through a quickly changing world.

Don’t miss this theatrical premiere, playing for one week only at The Butterfly Club from January 14, with an additional one-off performance at The Kingston Centre on February 1st. 

Presented by:   Typefaster presents

Show Title:       The Butterfly Club, 5 Carson Place (off Little Collins Street), Melbourne

Written by:        Kieran Carroll (Sons of Sun, The Truth is Longer Than a Lie)

Run Time:         70 mins (no interval)

Performed by:    Damian Callinan (The Merger, Swing Man, The Wine Bluffs)

BUTTERFLY CLUB

Address: 1-7 Carsons Place (off Little Collins St), Melbourne

Dates:               January 14-19, 2019

Times:               Mon - Sat, 8.30pm

Tickets:             https://thebutterflyclub.com/show/newk-the-john-newcombe-story 03 9663 8107

Cost:                 $34 / $30 concession + booking fee. Group discounts available. 

Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1999751076776385/

This show will also be playing at THE KINGSTON ARTS CENTRE on Friday 1 February at 7.30pm