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Becky Blake is raising the piano bar! … The Piano Chick Solo and by Request
After the success of Piano Chicks and Piano Boys at the last two Adelaide Fringe Festivals, Becky Blake the front woman for Adelaide cover band Chunky Custard, is back to give Adelaide some old-fashioned piano bar.
As part of the 2013 Cabaret Fringe Becky will perform The Piano Chick Solo and by Request; an interactive experience, in which the audience choose the playlist from Becky’s extensive repertoire; no two shows will be the same. As well, Becky will be joined by special guest artists including Libby O’Donovan on 14 June (Flat on Your Bacharach and Gady Lala), Deb Krizak (A Chorus Line) on 21 June and Becky’s husband Ian Blake (Chunky Custard) with their six year old daughter Chelsea Blake on 23 June.
The Piano Chick Solo and by Request is a 90 minute cabaret and will play Friday 14th June 8:00pm, Friday 21st June 8:00pm and Sunday 23rd June 4:00pm at The Promethean Theatre, 116 Grote Street, Adelaide.
Becky says, ‘From Elton John to Carole King, Dusty to Adele and The Stones to…. Cold Chisel the options are almost endless! … plus I will give the crowd all the glamour and behind the scenes gossip you’d expect.’
Note-perfect and full of humour…. An encore duet with husband Ian Blake scored a standing ovation- The Advertiser
Sparkling! – Rip It Up
A generous and captivating performer…deliciously intimate. – Kryztoff Raw
Ultra slick, smooth as wine. - The Star Malaysia
An evening of crowd-pleasing, singalong, arm-waving toe-tapping stuff by a polished entertainer. This is one talented ‘Piano Chick’! – Adelaide Theatre Review
Becky Blake has enjoyed a colourful solo career. She has worked internationally in various duos and floorshows and has had the opportunity to perform at some of Australia’s best venues with popular show band Chunky Custard.
Starting her musical training at four, Becky won scholarships to Brighton High School and Adelaide University, studying under internationally renowned concert pianist Clemens Leske.
Becky launched her solo career, working at international hotels around her hometown of Adelaide and the eastern seaboard. Becky also performed at events such as the Adelaide Grand Prix Ball, Lord Mayor’s New Year’s Eve Concert and Carols by Candlelight, sharing the stage with the likes of Kate Cebrano. Becky also hosted HQ nightclub’s retro night for 5 years.
In 1994 Becky toured South East Asia with duo Nothing But Red, receiving continual media attention. She also performed at corporate functions and wine bars with duos Diamonds and Pearls and True Colours.
In 2001, Becky joined Chunky Custard as blonde bombshell Miss Candy Bar and various other characters, (
www.chunkycustard.com.au) performing at many prestigious venues including Twin Towns RSL, the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, Jupiter’s Casino, Hayman Island Resort and the Sydney Showgrounds. She married co-singer in Chunky Custard, Ian Blake, in 1997.
Becky also performed with glamorous floorshow Motown Dream, which saw her sing at the Variety Ball, Ted Whitton Foundation luncheon in Melbourne and The Advertiser/Sunday Mail Foundation Clipsal Ladies Luncheon, at which she performed 3 days after giving birth to her first baby.
Becky continues to perform as a soloist, with Chunky Custard, and with her cabaret shows as well as providing voiceovers and working as host and MC at events. She is Mum to two daughters, Chelsea aged 6 and Ashley aged 2.
The Piano Chick Solo and by Request during Cabaret Fringe Festival
Friday 14th June 8:00pm, Friday 21st June 8:00pm and Sunday 23rd June 4:00pm
The Promethean Theatre, 116 Grote Street, Adelaide.
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WIN TIX to see The Piano Chick Becky Blake during the Cabaret Fringe Friday 14 June, 8pm at The Promethean. Competition closes midday (SA time) Thursday 6 June 2013. Good Luck!
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