Play on Presents

ARCHIE ROACH: TELL ME WHY

Saturday, September 5, 2020 - 7:30pm
Lighthouse Theatre
Approximate Duration: 
80 minutes, no interval

Not many have lived as many lives as Archie Roach – stolen child, seeker, teenage alcoholic, lover, father, musical and lyrical genius, and leader – but it took him almost a lifetime to find out who he really was.
 
Tell Me Why, the title of his new memoir and album, is a stunning account of resilience and the strength of spirit – and of a great love story. In this intimate, moving and often shocking memoir, Archie’s story is an extraordinary odyssey through love and heartbreak, family and community, survival and renewal – and the healing power of music.
 
The companion album to this story is considered Roach’s 18 song ‘magnum opus’. The album re-imagines songs which have defined his extraordinary career, together with songs previously written but never recorded, songs from early influences and brand new recordings.
 
Overcoming enormous odds to find his story and his people, Archie voices the joy, pain and hope he found on his path through song to become the legendary singer-songwriter and storyteller that he is today – beloved by fans worldwide.

“He is an inspiring man: deep, thoughtful, taciturn. His songs ring with clarity, his voice richly textured; it is extraordinary to witness the magic he casts over an audience.” —Paul Grabowsky

Lighthouse Theatre are the only authorised seller of tickets for this event. Please be aware that the Lighthouse Theatre has no obligation to honour tickets purchased via unauthorised re-sellers. If you attend the Event with a ticket purchased via an unauthorised re-seller such as Ticketmaster Resale, Viagogo, Ticketbis, Queen of Tickets, eBay, Gumtree, Tickets Australia or otherwise, you may be refused entry to the Event.