Direct from Australia, LADIES’ ROCK is “one of the most exciting musical experiences to hit UK theatres in many years”.
FEATURING one of the finest female talents in the world today – Sydney’s premier singer/songwriter, Nicki Gillis – this stage show features some of Britain’s top musicians in a two-hour celebration of female rock and pop songs from the ‘60s through to the early 2000s.
Nicki is the winner of the Frank Ifield International Spur Award and has toured the UK with her own singer/songwriter shows annually since 2009.
This year she has decided to incorporate her own songs into this very special show that features hits from people such as Helen Shapiro, Tina Turner, Annie Lennox, Joan Baez and Pink amongst many others.
Nicki is seen by many gay women in Australia as a bit of an icon – her statuesque physique and good looks are striking – 6’2” in her stage boots (6’) in flats. Her mane of flowing hair is reminiscent of Tina Turner but she says: “my voice is pure, strong and can hold a note – not warble like many of today’s female singers.”
If you like traditional voices then check Nicki out.
Nicki has won many awards in Australia, is currently the number one singer/songwriter across all genres in Sydney and has forged a highly successful career in Australia, initially in the contemporary country music market but now has migrated into stage shows.
She has evolved as a more pop/rock artist through her involvement in successful shows such as When Aussies Ruled Britannia which starred ‘60s superstars, Frank Ifield and Keith Potger –
As the female lead of that show, Nicki was required to perform songs from many different ‘60s and ‘70s artists such as Helen Shapiro, The Seekers, The New Seekers and Dusty Springfield.
Nicki’s band is made up of quality musicians who have backed such artists as Frank Ifield, George Hamilton IV and Wayne Horsburgh. Band members have played with bands including Darts, Barbary Coast and The Nice.
Nicki is a mother of two and, in addition to being a singer and songwriter, has spent the past 18 months building a successful performance school in Western Sydney where she and her business partner teach performance skills and singing to students ranging in age from 7 through to 70.
Nicki has released four albums that have all sold well in physical and digital format and has achieved significant chart success in both Australia and Britain.
Ladies‘ Rock blends Nicki’s self written songs, that highlight many of the issues of middle-aged women in today’s world, with classic songs such as I Am Woman, The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan, Man I Feel Like A Woman and Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow.
Ladies’ Rock is a wonderful trip down memory lane – all the old songs can be sung along with or danced to and Nicki’s originals are lively, thought-provoking and catchy.
Spend some time reminiscing, contemplating, remembering, laughing and crying as song after song stirs memories and emotions within you stemming back from when you were younger and free willed. The time where life was just so much simpler and we were able to enjoy ourselves and not stress about all things we worry about today.
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Ladies’ Rock is appearing in a strictly limited season at:
June 24: Albany Theatre, 53 Butts Road, Coventry, UK, CV1 3BH
June 27: Pavilion Theatre, Promenad/Promenade, Rhyl, Sir Ddinbych/Denbighshire, LL18 3AQ
July 1: Kings Theatre, Albert Road, Southsea, Portsmouth, UK, PO5 2QJ
July 2: Tivoli Theatre, 19 West Borough, Wimborne Minster, Dorset, UK, BH21 1LT
July 3: Princess Theatre, 13 The Green, Hunstanton, Norfolk, UK, PE36 5AH
July 8: Swan Theatre, Saint Mary Street, High Wycombe, Bucks, UK, HP11 2XE
July 9: Oakengates Theatre, The Place, Limes Road, Telford, UK, TF2 6EP
July 11: The Pavillion, The Esplanade, Weymouth, Dorset, DT4 8ED
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