It's a long story involving the Bible, ghosts, chaos, Qu'ran, clocks, watermelons, everything

Presented by Tamarama Rock Surfers

Director: Lucinda Gleeson

Cast: Andrew Henry, Lenore Munro and Matt Ralph

16 Feb 2010 - 27 Feb 2010

IN THE BAKEHOUSE MAIN STAGE.

The Rocksurfers hit the Adelaide Fringe 2010 after a sell-out season at the Old Fitz in May of 2009.

The Chronic Ills of Robert Zimmerman is a surrealo-absurdist theatrical re-imagining of the life and weird times of folk-rock legend and pop cultural icon Bob Dylan.

Written by award winning Sydney poet, playwright, and journalist  Benito Di Fonzo, The Chronic Ills is a reverently ironic homage to the man born Robert Allen Zimmerman sixty-eight years ago this May 24.

We follow Bob/Robert as he begins his career by running away from home at ten, twelve, thirteen, fiften, fifteen-and-a-half, seventeen and eighteen years old. Instructed by Woody Guthrie, a young Bob/Robert goes in pursuit of a holy grail of songs armed with only a fascist-killing guitar and a dream.  Accidentally renamed Dylan in a New York public hospital, he encounters, corrupts, jams and gets lost at sea with fellow icons Ginsberg, Lennon, Pound, Elito, Joan Baez, Johnny Cash, Billy Bragg, and a  hipster-Yiddish speaking Abraham Lincoln (to name a few).

Presented by: Tamarama Rock Surfers

Pricing: Previews (Feb 16-19) all tix $15

Mainshows Adults $20, Conc $16

Duration: 60 mins

More information on the Rocksurfers at:-  http://www.rocksurfers.org/thechronicills

BOOKINGS: At Bakehouse by clicking on the "bookings and more information" tab below or at FRINGETIX 1300 FRINGE http://www.adelaidefringe.com.au

SPECIAL: Bookings made on-line at www.bakehousetheatre.com  for 16th, 17th 18th are only $10 - choose "special" from the drop down menu when booking your tickets