Tales of Aussie adventures are headed for pubs across the Riverina with the latest tour by Riverina group The Brewer's Troupe.
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A Few Quiet Ales...and the Great Australian Yarn brings to life the characters Fruitfly and Cactus, portrayed by local stars Peter Cox and Stephen Holt.
The performance reflects the Australian pub culture with a desire to share stories, throw around nicknames and exaggerate.
Cox, who wrote the script, said the stories shared in the performance were a mixture of his own experiences with a touch of embellishment and fiction.
"I looked back on some of my favourite stories over the years, either from my own experiences or from things I've been told and then developed characters based around that."
The characters Fruitfly and Cactus tell stories of their friend Olemate who they wait to join them at the pub, according to Cox.
"We talk about weird and wonderful things like the pig with the wooden leg, the incident of the guy buying a dead donkey and the famous cricket match," he said.
"The two main characters chat about all the crazy things that got Olemate into trouble when he was on the turps a bit too much."
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Aussie slang and bizarre nicknames play a large role in the mood of the show, with names like Whisper who can never stop talking, and Pothole who is always in the road.
"We will have an official chook raffle on the night, a bit of poetry and of course this competition on set to tell the best story," Cox said.
"It's very dry humour which really appeals to Australian audiences, it's all light hearted fun."
The show will be held at Romano's Hotel Friday, March 13 and Saturday, March 14.
Oura will also host the show at the Community Culture and Arts Centre Saturday, March 21, and in Ganmain Hall Saturday, March 28.
"We want to take the show around to as many small pubs in the Riverina as we can, and even further if possible," Cox said.
"Especially in times of drought and fire as we are now, we know farmers and residents are feeling down and we hope to cheer them up a bit."