Audiences are set for an unforgettable ride when acclaimed Australian performer Stewart D'Arrietta and his band bring Tom Waits For No Man to the stage which is a powerful, poignant and darkly humorous celebration of Tom Waits' extraordinary musical world.
Drawing on personal experiences and Waits' vast catalogue, D'Arrietta leads audiences through a landscape of colourful misfits and midnight tales. In his inimitable style, he injects humour, joy and unexpected dimensions into Waits' songs, from the gut-wrenching to the glorious. The result is a performance hailed internationally as electrifying and unmissable.
Since its premiere at New York's Soho Playhouse in 2005, Tom Waits For No Man has toured some of the world's most renowned stages, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Montreal Jazz Festival, London Riverside Studios, and multiple acclaimed seasons at the Adelaide Fringe Festival, where it earned unanimous five-star reviews.
The show features 30 of Tom Waits' greatest songs, including Waltzing Matilda, Red Shoes, Going Out West, Martha, Ol' 55, Hold On, Big in Japan, God's Away on Business, Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis and more. With D'Arrietta's whiskey-soaked vocals, every performance is a raw and riveting experience.
