SMS Online - David Scheel

Australian born David Scheel is one of the most versatile satirists to emerge in recent years and is one of the finest solo musical comedy performers in the world. He delights audiences with his wicked wit and superb piano playing in what is possibly the world’s longest running solo show.

“Don’t Shoot Me, I’m Only The Piano Player” is a true Australian success story. Developed while working in Britain, the production has enjoyed sell-out seasons in London, at 3 consecutive Edinburgh Festivals and across some 30 countries worldwide.

You will hear some delightful piano music, played dead straight interspersed with hilarious satire, aimed at anything and anyone.

Concert in Aid of Charity

The Charitable Dinner Concert with David Scheel is in aid of the Sarawak Children’s Cancer Society (“SCCS”).

By buying a ticket, you are also helping to support the cause of SCCS. Due to the ravages of cancer, children at a very tender age are facing traumatic times. Their families often feel helpless. This is where SCCS steps in to ‘provide relief and care to children with cancer and their families as well as public education in the prevention, control, diagnosis and treatment of childhood cancer’.

With a committee consisting of mainly the parents of children with cancer, their services include, but not limited to, giving financial assistance to other families in order for the children to receive treatment; maintaining a halfway house (at Maxwell Road, opposite of the Sarawak General Hospital) to provide free accommodation for the needy parents of the children who come from outstation and many more. If you would like more information about SCCS and its aims and concerns, you may like to contact Mr Peter Wong (President) at 013-803 3965 or Mr Rodney Wong (General Secreatary) at 016-888 1188.

Let us all together help these children and show them that our society at large cares about them and that they are not alone.

He is as funny as any, wittier than most, and, uniquely, a concert pianist of international stature…. He stands alone, in a class of his own.

BBC Arts Review, London

The cleanest, funniest show in London……….perfect timing, delicious pausing for maximum effect.

The Stage, London

Laugh a lot, cry a little, and marvel at the beauty of the piano played by a master who is in a class of his own.

Lincoln County News, Maine

Funny, witty and intelligent……

The Observer, London

CONCERT PROGRAM

1. Introduction (comedy)
2. Scotland the Not so Brave (musical nonsense)
3. The world's worst Sponsorship deals (comedy)
4. Andrew Lloyd Webber meets JS Bach (music)
5. Bad pianos I have known (true stories)
6. A tribute to Enrique Granados (music)
7. Happy Music (music)
8. Waltzing Matilda translated (comedy)

INTERVAL

1. A Hymn for Planet Earth (serious music - 22 minutes in 7 movements)
2. A tribute to whacky pianists (Liberace, Victor Borge etc.)
3. Instant Composition (musical improvisation)
4. In the Fall (music)
5. Pet hates (1) Supermarkets (comedy)
6. Gershwin medley (music)
7. Pet hates (2) Surveys
8. 20 tunes you love to Hate (musical medley)

The menu for the exquisitely prepared 4-course set dinner by Hilton Kuching with your pick of main course is as follow:

menu A

Grill Seafood Platter with Fresh Garden Greens
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Cream of Forest Mushrooms
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Beef Tenderloin with Sarawak Black Pepper Sauce
Selected Vegetable & Gratin Potatoes

Norwegian Grilled Salmon
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Tirami-Su
The Classic Italian Mascarpone Mousse with Sponge Fingers
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Coffee or Tea with Hilton Pralines

menu B (vegetarian)
Mixed Garden Green Salad
served with grilled mushroom, corn & low calorie dressing
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Vegetable Consomme
with asparagus tips and chiffonade vegetables
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Baked Mushroom and Spinach Lasagna
with spicy tomato coulis and garlic crushed bread
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Fresh Fruit Platter
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Coffee or Tea with Hilton Pralines

Please order your choice of the main course when you collect and pay for your tickets, latest by Friday, 11 October 2002. If no order is made before the dateline, you will be served with Menu A: Norwegian Grilled Salmon on the concert evening.
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David Scheel in Don't Shoot Me, I'm only the Piano Player

David Scheel
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Don't Shoot Me, I'm only the Piano Player