MARK TREVORROW, the creator of Aussie comedy icon Bob Downe, along with RUPERT NOFFS and BEV KENNEDY, are Old Friends.  Together they weave a mesmerising tribute cabaret showcasing their remarkable musicianship and deep admiration for STEPHEN SONDHEIM’s unparalleled musical theatre songbook. Expect a night filled with stories, spontaneous humour, and a profound appreciation for Sondheim's musical and lyrical brilliance, when OLD FRIENDS SING SONDHEIM - all with a cheeky queer bent! 

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SYDNEY: Claire’s Kitchen, WED 30 OCT & FRI 1 NOV

NEWCASTLE: Flamingos Live (Lizotte’s), SAT 2 NOV

BRISBANE MELT FESTIVAL: Powerhouse, THU 7, FRI 8 & SAT 9 NOV

MELBOURNE: National Theatre Studio, St Kilda, SAT 16 NOV (Two shows, 3pm & 6pm)

One of Australia’s most loved and enduring comedy characters, BOB DOWNE is the creation of journalist, comedian, actor and broadcaster MARK TREVORROW. Born in Melbourne in 1959, Mark trained as a journalist at the Herald Sun, and moved to Sydney in 1982 with the huge success of his cabaret group, THE GLOBOS. He created Bob Downe with Cathy Armstrong at the Glebe Food Fair in September 1984 and has toured the world as the Prince of Polyester ever since.

Bob will celebrate his 40th Anniversary with a new show touring in 2025. 

Bob’s stage shows have played to acclaim at the Edinburgh Fringe, Adelaide Cabaret Festival and the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, with decades of touring across Australia and the UK including P&O Comedy Cruises and performing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Performance. Bob’s TV appearances range from Countdown to The Project, from the Mike Walsh Show to Studio 10, and hosting multiple Sydney Mardi Gras broadcasts along with his own TV shows in Australia and the UK. As Mark he has been heard regularly on ABC local radio and presented The Way We Were, a ratings winner on ABC TV in 2004. He is also featured regularly on Kath & Kim as ‘Darryl’ the menswear salesman, and is heard as the voice of Russell the pop singing Koala dad on the children’s animated series Kangaroo Beach.