As Christmas appears on the horizon, Dungeon Crawl gets ready to go out for 2011 with a festive bang – after all, both dungeon crawling and Christmas are all about the triumph of good and getting lots of loot. Right? On Wednesday, December 7, features crowd favourites Nadia Collins (The Big Hoo-Haa), Brenna Courtney Glazebrook (all the way from Sydney!), Casey Bennetto (KEATING!) and Scott Edgar (Tripod)! No doubt Dungeon Santa Ben and his evil elf Richard will cook up something suitably twisted to celebrate the season in true fantasy adventure style.

Tickets are, as usual, $14 from bellaunion.com.au or $15 on the door – and this is your last chance to catch the show until we return in February, so we hope to see you all there!

If you’re looking for other nerdy ways to celebrate Christmas, by the way, you should definitely book your tickets now for The Terminativity, Nick Caddaye and Casey Bennetto’s musical mashing up The Terminator and the nativity story. Featuring many Dungeon Crawl favourites including Steven Gates, Scott Edgar, Andrew McClelland, Lawrence Leung and no less than three McKenzies – Adam, Ben and, as the Terminator, Richard! Book now for the smash hit of last year, returning for three shows only, Tuesday December 20 to Thursday December 22; tickets $34/$24 (or $27 for groups of six or more) from bellaunion.com.au.

 

It seems only yesterday I was interviewing anxious readers in the line waiting to get their hands on the first copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. It wasn’t though; that was four years ago, and now the saga comes to close on the big screen, too.

Tonight is Dungeon Crawl and the Deathly Philosopher Prince’s Goblet of Azkaban – our special Potter themed show, celebrating the release of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – Part Two, the Melbourne Magic Festival, and tonight’s “Magic” episode of Lawrence Leung’s Unbelievable – which we’ll be putting up on the big screen after the show!

Join Dungeon Headmaster and head of Ravenclaw Ben McKenzie, captain of the Hufflepuff Quidditch team Richard McKenzie, helpful house elf Jessica Hutchinson and our special guest witches and wizards for a magical journey. Which guests, you ask? Why, cabaret star Louise Joy McCrae (World War Wonderful, The Gift Horse, Filthy Secrets), presenter, speaker and writer Karen Pickering (Cherchez la Femme, The Dawn Conspiracy), actor, stand-up and improvisor Brenna Courtney Glazebrook (OC/DC, The Big Hoo Haa) and comedian and star of the ABC1 series Choose Your Own Adventure and Unbelievable, Lawrence Leung.

You can find all the details on Facebook as well, if you’re so inclined – or hit the link to the right to find the Shaolin Punk page and “Like” us to get invited to our shows.

See you tonight, wizards and witches!

 

This month Dungeon Crawl’s two-headed giant – represented by the heads of Ben and Richard McKenzie - is seeing double, with two shows!

First! Dungeon Crawl and the Deathly Philosopher Prince’s Goblet of Azkaban, our Harry Potter special on July 6, featuring the talents of actor and cabaret star Louise Joy McCrae (The Gift Horse, World War Wonderful); presenter, host and editor Karen Pickering (Chechez la Femme, The Dawn Conspiracy); actor, stand-up and improviser Brenna Courtney Glazebrook (OC/DC, The Big Hoo Haa); and star of ABC1′s Unbelieveable, Lawrence Leung(Previously announced Potter-maniacs Fiona Harris and Karin Muiznieks are sadly unable to join us, but don’t worry, I’m sure they’ll be back another time!) Wizards, witches, squibs and muggles alike will mingle together to see our young heroes fight the plans of You Know Who. (By which, I probably mean Voldemort.) You can book for this one here.

Then! Dungeon Mook: Crawl to Mount Geek, a special “fun razor” collecting funds for Vignette Press’ upcoming literary journal Geek Mook. From 8 PM on Thursday, July 21, some of Melbourne’s best and brightest writing talent will pit their wits against your Dungeon Masters as they go on an adventure inspired by the greats of fantasy fiction. Will they be transported through the back of a wardrobe, be tasked with the destruction of a magical ring, try and unite the seven kingdoms of Westeros? It could be all of the above! Check out Vignette Press for more information; tickets are on sale now here.

Both shows are at Dungeon Central – the Bella Union bar at Trades Hall, Melbourne. Tickets are the usual $14 pre-booked (inc. booking fee), or $15 on the door.

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