''The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour'' was a touring stage show by Australian comedian team

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. It was produced by Laughing Stock and was the second stage show the Chaser team have produced.

Production

were originally formed by Charles Firth,

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, and

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, and in 1999, they ran a fortnightly newspaper entitled ''

''. Since then, they were joined by

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, and Chris Taylor, who helped them with the satirical publication. Through the help of

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, an

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personality, the Chaser team produced various shows for the ABC since 2001, most notably ''

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''. It was revealed on 4 December 2007, that The Chaser would not be continuing on with a third season of the ''War on Everything'' in the first half of 2008. They would be performing a new stage production entitled ''The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour''. The show's title comes from a working title used in the early production of the ''War on Everything'', which was ''The Age of Terror Variety Hour''. The show ran between March and July 2008. It stars

, and

. As for the other members of the Chaser, Charles Firth had left the group, and Chris Taylor was not performing in the show as he was writing a new television series for the ABC. ''The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour'' was the second stage show produced by

, the first being '' Cirque du Chaser'', which was performed in 2005 and was highly successful. The show was produced and presented by the small stage company "Laughing Stock", which also produced and presented ''Cirque du Chaser''. The ''Age of Terror Variety Hour'' was made in the same format, with sketches, songs, presentations, and interactive audience segments. The tour covered

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, Darwin,

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, Launceston,

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, and

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. Tickets for the show went on sale on 10 December 2007 for all shows except for the

shows, which went on sale on 12 December 2007.

Performances

The Chaser team performed the show at the following places and dates:

The Show

Some segments were: *

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Segue Challenge: Hansen and Licciardello are challenged by members of audience to link two subjects together in a

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. *

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: The Musical: In a parody of ''

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'', The Chaser performed a short musical based upon the life of Frank Forde, known for being Australia's shortest serving

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, having a term of only eight days. Hansen portrayed Forde, with the rest of The Chaser playing various other members of parliament.

References

External links

Bookings and information on ''The Chaser's Age of Terror Variety Hour''
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Production

Performances

The Show

See also

References

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