American auteur John Waters' early films involved singing anuses and overweight drag queens eating fresh dog poop. His recent works include Tony Award winning Broadway musicals and Hollywood A-list stars. In John's one-man show, 'This Filthy World', he explains his unbelievable career trajectory in his inimitable, frank, sardonic, style. It's hilarious and totally inspiring.
John brought his trademark pencil-thin mustache to Australia last year but it must like us because he's back again this month, and you can get tickets to see it at the Brisbane Powerhouse on Wed Oct 26.
Also, since his last visit, John's book Role Models has been published so you can totally get it signed at the show! As he explains, "It's my memoirs told through people that really have impressed me, everybody from Madalyn Murray [O'Hair], the atheist who got prayer taken out of the schools, to Saint Catherine of Siena, who ate scabs, to Zorro the lesbian stripper, to one of the Manson women, Leslie Van Houten, who I very seriously fight for her parole." We won't tell you too much more because Sarah's done an interview with the King of Perversity and we're going to upload it and Tweet you next week. Instead, we'll say that we have a box set of eight of Waters' comedies including Female Trouble, Pink Flamingos, Desperate Living, A Dirty Shame, Polyester, Hairspray, Pecker and the John Waters DVD Scrapbook to give away. Plus a hardcover copy of Role Models!
To enter, just answer the following question.
f you go home with somebody and they don't have books...
A) DON'T F*** 'EM!
B) THE WHOLE STUPID LITTLE WORLD IS GONNA PAY.” - JOHN WATERS
C) THAT'S A MAJOR OFFENSE TODAY, EVEN BIGGER THAN SPANDEX BICYCLE PANTS.
D) DO I LOOK LIKE A F****** DABBLER?!
Send your answer, name and mailing address to
brisbane.win@thethousands.com.au. Winners will be notified by email.
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