Lesley Hancock as Juhoolia Gillard

$5,000-$10,000
Australia - NSW
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Lesley Hancock is the fearless leader and major conceptualist behind her extravagant performances.

For ten years Lesley has been one of the most creative forces on the corporate entertainment scene, both nationally and internationally.

Each production is cleverly tailored specifically for your event, from hilarious impersonations and operatic arias to the swing sounds of the 40's, ... just leave it to Diva!

Lesley's brings together her unique talent for parody along with a team of fabulously musical divas that are suitable for any occasion... whether it's a high powered corporate lunch or a glamorous awards night, from high brow to high camp..Lesley and her divas are sure to entertain and impress!

Lesley Hancock has starred in every major musical in the last decade including: Phantom of the Opera, Les Mis, Chicago, Sweet Charity, Funny Girl, Grease and Sweeney Todd, all of which she has rewritten, restaged and given herself the starring role. No wonder then that she has been one of the most creative forces on the corporate entertainment scene in Australia over the last ten years, working for major clients such as: Qantas, Smeg, Flight Centre, Roche, Amway, Optus, Telstra and countless others.

Her diverse musical talent has seen has seen her scripting and translating libretto for Opera Australia, conceptualizing and scripting for The Australia Day Council, performing on the Comedy Channel and writing parodies for Maria Venuti!

Her incredible and always humorous portrayals of famous people (Rose Hancock, Princess Diana, Ab Fab's Patsy, and her ever popular Kath from Fountain Lakes) never fail to leave a mark on her clients. She can often be found in her " off Broadway" venue Yipiyiyo trialing new material on unsuspecting and adoring patrons.

 

Julia Gillard  Hear me RAW !
 
Australia's first lady is on the circuit. After her glamorous Womans Weekly makeover she is more in demand than Jennifer Hawkins!
Julia is honoured and indeed privileged to be available for your event.  This will be interrupting her very busy schedule renovating Kirribilli House but lets face it we have to move the working people of Australia forward .

This has luckily a coincided with her new CD launch.

A dazzling addition to any event from fashion parades, awards nights book and product launches, see Australia's most famous 'ranga' shine .

Also available as a  20 to 30 minute cabaret

The fabulous Susan Boyle joins Julia in a new touring cabaret Spinsters are doing it for themselves.

Their new duet 'All the single ladies' is racing up the charts
Other songs include Womaniser (a tribute to Bob Hawke) and Another one Bites the Dust (tribute to Kevin Rudd)

Hear the New National Anthem as you never have before.

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