After sold out and award-winning runs across the Australian Fringe Festival Circuit, Marcel Cole and his mother Katie are bringing their hit show The Ukulele Man on the road to Northern NSW! Inpartnership with Arts North West, the sensational story of George Formby is set to delight audiences in Barraba, Gunnedah, Baan Baa and Tamworth from July 17-20.
The Ukulele Man is the true story of wartime comedian and ukulele legend George Formby! From the music halls of Blackpool to the battlefields of Europe, this is the untold history of Britain's greatest entertainer!
He was banned by the BBC and declared insane by his wife, and yet still became the UK's biggest star. Join powerhouse mother and son duo Marcel and Katie Cole for an hour of music, comedy and storytelling as they take you back to an era when live performance was king and pay homage to the greatest entertainer of them all!

⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ - Theatre Matters
'Cole is a stunner... Don't miss this.' - The Barefoot Review

'Hugely enjoyable, brilliantly executed.’ - CityNews

'Do whatever needs to be done to get a ticket.’ - Canberra Critics Circle

Production Credits:
Written and performed by Marcel Cole
Featuring Katie Cole
Directed by Mirjana Ristevski

Awards:
• Best Cabaret - Adelaide Fringe Weekly Awards, 2024
• Best Theatre - Newcastle Fringe, 2024
• Spirit of Fringe Award - Sydney Fringe, 2024
• Critical Stages Touring Development Award - Sydney Fringe, 2023
• Adelaide Fringe Tour Ready Award’ - Sydney Fringe, 2023

George Formby on the Silver Screen. He starred in 22 films and was one of the biggest stars of his time!
About Marcel:
Marcel Cole spent ten years training to be a ballet dancer but then realised he had more fun making people laugh than being beautiful and so now after studying theatre, mime and clown in London and Paris, he is touring the world with his award-winning shows