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Jack Thompson, the Australian actor as evidence of his personal passion to promote Australia’s colonial poetry often performs the work in regional centres. The next show, called Favourite Australian Poems, the works of Banjo Paterson, Henry Lawson and CJ Dennis for example will be done at the Wollongong Performing Arts Centre on March 31 2012 at 2pm. The quintessential Australian actor, has also released an exclusive new limited edition CD recording of The Campfire Yarns of Henry Lawson that includes the Ipswich specific “Babies of Walloon”. His warm and engaging voice brings this famous poem to life in a fresh interpretation that is destined to become an Australian classic. As well as Babies of Walloon, Jack has chosen all the well known favourites Henry Lawson short stories to record: The Drover’s Wife, The Loaded Dog Settling On the Land We Called Him “Ally” for Short The Mystery of Dave Regan The CD was launched during the Ipswich Poetry Feast It’s available for purchase from Ipswich City Library or online at www. finepoets.com Jack and Lawson are about as Australian as you can get and make a perfect match- a partnership just waiting to happen. This new Lawson CD is a companion piece to Jack’s previous recording of Banjo Paterson’s Bush Poetry. Jack Thompson said from his farm near Coffs Harbour today “Lawson was such a storyteller! He is so thoroughly enjoyable to read and listen to, so moving and Babies of Walloon is one of my favourites. Lawson really knew the bush: he knew the lives of Australian men and women like no other: He truly was the poet of the people.” Jack Thompson will also star in the Sydney Theatre Company Sydney Opera House performance of Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood. Jack Thompson Australia Poetry
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