Hall Stories

There is barely a bakery in regional Australia that hasn’t had one of Damian Callinan’s show posters blu-tacked to its window. In Hall Stories, the celebrated actor, comedian, and creator of the hit Netflix film The Merger, combines his skills as a storyteller, stand-up, and character actor to pull back the curtain on his own tour stories and examine the quirks, traditions, and characters of Australian halls and meeting places.

In this particular show, Damian will also spend time with the local community to delve into the history and characters of the Little River Mechanics Institute Hall, and the role that it plays in the broader community. As well as the show, he will later deliver a podcast to document the story of the Little River Mechanics Institute Hall.

Hall Stories is Callinan doing what he does best, where he does it best. He knows how to talk over a bubbling urn; wind up when the CWA heads into the supper room, and stack the chairs in 5’s at the end of the night. You just let him know where to get the hall key, and he’ll do the rest.

Age suitability: Suitable for mature audiences  

Warnings: Performance may contain coarse language and adult themes 

Duration: Approximately 90 minutes, no interval