JUNE MARIE BENNETT
June Marie Bennett - AKA SHIRL
June Marie Bennett is from the original cast of the film Priscilla and played the hard drinkin’ character of Shirl.
June is also a recipient of OAM, the Medal of the Order of Australia, awarded personally by NSW Governor, for over 50 years local community volunteer contribution to music and arts. June is a Life Member of the Broken Hill Philharmonic & Repertory Society & dear friend of the Broken Heel Festival.
You can catch June on stage Sunday night for a special duet and portrait presentation with Dame Liz Taylor.
It’s Shirl, get your tickets now at https://www.bhfestival.com/shop
June Marie Bennett as ‘Shirl’ in the film Priscilla Queen Of The Desert
“Two Peas in a Pod”
Featuring June Marie Bennett and Dame Liz Taylor
Performance & Portrait presentation
Dame Liz first met June Marie Bennett last year at the festival and soon realised that they were both life long thespians with many many years of local theatre experience, they nattered away for hours and realised they were birds of a feather, aging but still vibrant theatre people. For a special treat they have created a wee duet to tread the boards together doing a little ditty called Two Peas in a Pod.
Dame Liz is also a successful portrait artist working in the classical realism style focusing on capturing the sitters personality. Dame Liz has completed a portrait of June Mare Bennett and is delighted to be able to present this portrait of June Marie as a celebration of her life and her work and her wonderful personality.
