One of the kid stars went connected to nonstop Modern Family
- Published: 17:07, 19 Nov 2024
- Updated: 17:07, 19 Nov 2024
AN AUSTRALIAN children's TV amusement is backmost with a bang - decades aft being a deed connected the tiny screen.
The beloved Aussie amusement - which revolved astir a azygous begetter Tony Twist, twins Linda and Pete, 14, and small brother, Bronson, 7, - rapidly became a staple watch.
The 90s kids' classical Round the Twist, based connected the household who lived successful a lighthouse - has been turned into a caller signifier philharmonic based connected the much-loved 1980s TV show.
Stars of the retro series reunited astatine Brisbane’s QPAC to people the caller signifier show including the 3 ‘Lindas’; Tamsin West, Joelene Crnogorac and Ebonnie Masini.
Former Bronson Twist prima Jeffrey Walker, who joined the amusement successful the 2nd play successful 1993, joined successful the solemnisation of the musical.
The erstwhile histrion went onto nonstop movies Riot, Lambs of God and 9 episodes of Modern Family.
Jeffrey's directorial travel began successful the mid-2000s with episodes of the long-running Australian soap opera, Neighbours.
He has since directed aggregate episodes Modern Family, arsenic good as The Big Bang Theory spin-off, Young Sheldon.
The philharmonic is headed up by Paul Hodge and based connected the bid created by writer Paul Jennings.
The weird and fantastic philharmonic is directed by Simon Phillips and produced by RGM’s co laminitis Garry McQuinn (Priscilla Queen of the Desert).
Round the Twist: The Musical premiered Down Under and plays until December 8th.
Trio Tamsin West, Joelene Crnogorac, Ebonnie Masini - each played Linda arsenic the amusement recast the quality 3 times.
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Tamsin, 50, appeared connected 1 play arsenic Linda Twist and sang the iconic Round The Twist theme tune. After a little stint connected Ramsey Street, she discontinue acting successful 1995.
Joelene Crnogorac, 45, was Linda 2.0 successful the 2nd season, but near soon after.
She went onto prima alongside a young Hugh Jackman and Guy Pearce successful Snowy River: The McGregor Saga, positive Aussie dramas Ocean Girl, Blue Heelers and Neighbours.
The 3rd and last Linda Twist was played by Ebonnie Masini, 40, for seasons 3 and four. She went onto look successful Blue Heelers and Shock Jock.
The erstwhile histrion is present a manner decorator and launched a label, Masini.
The award-winning TV amusement became a planetary sensation that was picked up from Sweden to Sri Lanka.
Hodge said astir creating the signifier show: “I didn’t realise erstwhile I started penning it however good known it is extracurricular of Australia.
“It was astir apt adjacent bigger successful the UK than it is successful Australia. It premiered connected the BBC first, due to the fact that Channel Seven was dragging their feet astir airing it – truthful the BBC had already aired it, and was already asking for a 2nd season, earlier Australia had adjacent seen it.”
In each episode, the kids encountered each sorts of the surreal and supernatural, from a histrion tone that impregnates whoever urinates connected its tree, to a magical chapstick that makes each pistillate autumn nether your emotion spell.
Round the Twist had 4 seasons, the archetypal 2 airing betwixt 1989 and 1993, and the second from 2000 to 2001.