Anh Do will bring his bestselling memoir The Happiest Refugee to life in a stand-up show coming to the Moncrieff Entertainment Centre on 11 June.
This inspirational theatre experience combines humour, real-life stories and filmed pieces to retell his unforgettable story.
Do travelled to Australia in 1980 on an eight metre fishing boat with 47 other Vietnamese refugees.
Sick with dehydration and with one person already dead, the journey was the first of many struggles for Do who overcame all manner of difficulties throughout his life to become a lawyer and then Australia’s Comedian of the Year in 2008.
Today he is one of the country’s most sought after stand-ups, as well as a writer, actor, producer and the star of ABC’s ‘Anh’s Brush with Fame’.
The Happiest Refugee: A Memoir was awarded Book of the Year at the Australian Book Industry Awards with sales in excess of 450,000.
Do’s struggles as a young refugee, including his difficulties with English, divorcing parents, being bullied and broke, are all brought to life in this hilarious but moving stage show, earning him standing ovations across the country.
Anh Do The Happiest Refugee Live
When: Wednesday 11 June, 7.30 to 9 pm
Where: Moncrieff Entertainment Centre
Tickets: Available here.
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