Name: The Roy Orbison Story
Start: 2024-11-01T18:30:00+10:00
Location: Wollongong Town Hall

Experience the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice, and his life. You will find yourself believing you are in his presence, transported back in time, reliving the emotions of each of his songs and the stories of his life.
Mark Shelley is simply brilliant in his characterization of Roy. He not only has the vocal range and tone to honor his songs, but he also has the sensitivity and artistic ability to ‘be’ Roy. Without a doubt, this is the definitive portrayal of Roy Orbison—the man, his music, and his life.
‘Only the Lonely,’ ‘Running Scared,’ ‘Sweet Dream Baby,’ ‘Candy Man,’ ‘Blue Bayou,’ ‘In Dreams,’ ‘Anything You Want,’ ‘Crying,’ ‘Working for the Man,’ ‘Penny Arcade,’ ‘Pretty Woman,’ and many more…
The ‘Big O’ stood head and shoulders above the rest; his vocals were peerless, and his range extraordinary. His songs were unique, impassioned, and personal. Orbison, the man, was enigmatic, driven, shy, funny, and quietly charismatic.
From his initial success in the 1960s to the resurgence of his career in the 80s, Roy Orbison’s voice remained remarkable, communicating an emotional intensity not experienced in popular music before or since. His songs conveyed vulnerability, love, loss, and fun. His performance was unique, simple, and powerful.
Orbison’s life was littered with personal tragedy and career highs and lows. His wonderful resurgence in popularity in the late 80s through his legendary ‘Black & White Night’ concert, his solo album ‘Mystery Girl,’ and the formation of the supergroup ‘The Traveling Wilburys’ was a fitting final chapter for such a creative genius.