The legendary Joanna Lumley will embark on her first ever live tour of Australia, Me & My Travels, in October 2024, performing at major venues around the country throughout October. This includes a date at Melbourne’s Hamer Hall on Friday 11 November.
Me & My Travels, will take audiences through Joanna’s hilarious and interesting adventures from her incredible career spanning more than four decades, recounting some never heard before stories. Later in the show, she will be joined on stage by friend and producer Clive Tulloh, who will put to Joanna the questions that you’ve always wanted to ask – submitted by the audience – making the show a unique and hilarious night to remember.
On announcing Me & My Travels, Joanna said: “The thought of this tour in October, travelling across Australia, has completely taken over my waking hours. It’s utterly thrilling to start planning the stories I can tell, and the rapture (and gratitude, to be fair) with which I shall greet the audiences. Nothing like this has come my way before, and I may have to be dragged off with a hook at the end of each show. Oh people! This is especially for you from me, with masses of love. I think it will be fabulous.”
Joanna Lumley, with her enigmatic charm and poised elegance, possesses an ineffable allure that transcends generations. Her magnetic presence on screen, whether in the guise of the enigmatic Patsy Stone or her numerous real-life roles, exudes an irresistible charisma.
Lumley’s graceful demeanor belies a profound depth, drawing audiences into her world with every nuanced portrayal. There’s a subtle, yet undeniable, creep to Lumley’s persona—an enchanting blend of sophistication and mischief that leaves an indelible mark on all who encounter her work. Through her talents, Lumley effortlessly weaves a tapestry of fascination, forever etching her place in the annals of entertainment history.
Now in a nationwide Australian tour she will take us through the random journey that started in London in the swinging 60’s. Beginning as Jean Muir’s house model and muse, progressing to becoming a full-blown photographic model, featuring in knitting patterns, mini-skirts, toothpaste commercials and the occasional front cover.
From there Joanna will share her stories of her acting career that includes Coronation Street, On the Buses, Dracula and as a brainwashed Bond Girl in Blofeld’s lair in On Her Majesty’s Secret Service. Joanna’s breakthrough role was as Purdey, a part for which over 800 girls auditioned. Purdey propelled her to instant fame and created one of the “must-have” hairstyles of the 1970s — the Purdey bob. She became a pin-up figure for a generation of British males who grew up watching her as the high-kicking action girl.
Alongside iconic hairstyles Joanna started to develop a nice side line as adventurer and activist; popping up all over the globe she was often seen gasping at the Northern Lights, turning her bra into espadrilles and finding the source of the Nile.
Then as Patsy Stone in Absolutely Fabulous she became a degenerate role-model for a generation. Winning two BAFTAs, Joanna emerged as one of the best comedy actresses of her generation. For 25 years the adventures of Patsy and Edina have sporadically lurched across our screens culminating in AbFab The Movie in 2016.
This intimate night with Joanna tells some of these tales and more as we gallop through almost 50 years in this business we call show.
A Telstra Plus member pre-sale commences at 10am (local time) on Monday 6th May. Go to telstra.com/tickets for details. Tickets to the general public go on sale at 11am (local time) on Thursday 9th May. Visit tegdainty.com for more.
Joanna Lumley Me & My Travels Australian Tour Dates 2024:
- Wednesday 9 October – Concert Hall, QPAC, Brisbane
- Friday 11 October – Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne
- Wednesday 16 October – Festival Theatre, Adelaide
- Saturday 19 October – Riverside Theatre, Perth
- Tuesday 22 October – Sydney Opera House
