Hello listeners of Missing Richard Mercer! It’s Tom Hogan here, coming to you in June of 2021. It’s been 3 years since we received Richard Mercer’s blessing to do this show, since then a lot has happened. I got a dog, for instance - her name is Jesse and she’s a staffy. And there’s a global pandemic.

Despite all this, Bonnie and I are currently touring our theatre show - Love Song Dedications (without Richard Mercer). We talked about it during the podcast, but if you want to see Bonnie and I dance and talk and laugh and run around in circles, as we try to find the objectively best love song of all time, you can do it!

It was going to be a four month national tour, but we’ve had to shorten it due to the tumultuous times we’re in. Head to MissingRichardMercer.com for a full list of venues and dates, and links to buy tickets.
Tell your friends to come along! And make sure you say hi.

Follow Tom on Instagram @tommehhogan
And follow Bonnie on Instagram @bonniemaie

2021 Tour - Venues, Dates & Tickets
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Theatre Royal, Hobart, TAS - May 27-29
Burnie Arts & Function Centre, TAS - June 1
Geelong Arts Centre, VIC - June 18-19
Capital Theatre, Bendigo, VIC - June 23
Whitehorse Centre, Nunawading, VIC - June 25-26
The Wedge, Sale, VIC - June 29
Latrobe Performing Arts Centre, Traralgon, VIC - July 3
West Gippsland Arts Centre, Warragul, VIC - July 6
Swan Hill Town Hall, VIC - July 10
Lighthouse Theatre, Warrnambool, VIC - July 13
Gasworks Arts Park, Melbourne, VIC - July 15-17
Riverside Theatre, Parramatta, NSW - July 20-21
Jetty Memorial Theatre, Coffs Harbour, NSW - July 23

"One of the funniest plays you’ll ever see!” - Alt Media
"The show is hilarious, surprisingly touching and very fast paced..." - Sydney Arts Guide
"Hogan and Leigh-Dodds are intelligent and effervescent, both youthful specimens, full of beans and big ideas..." - SuzyGoesSee
"Funny and spirited, it will melt the inhibitions of even the most cynical." - The Buzz from Syd
"... audiences comment and cheer; we turn to strangers and smile at each other and laugh together on our way out of the venue, strangers no more." - Sydney Arts Guide
"And the winner? The perfect love song? Wouldn’t dream of telling you." - Audrey Journal

Created by Tom Hogan & Bonnie Leigh-Dodds
Originally presented at PACT, Erskineville (July 2018)
Melbourne Fringe - Nominated for Best Performance (September 2018)
Green Room Awards - Nominated for Best Ensemble, and Best Sound Design (2018)

With the show over and Bonnie gone back to Melbourne, Tom manages to interview Richard Mercer. Sort of. Err... how about Tom manages to interview a Richard Mercer. 

Check out Richard Mercer's Golf Academy at www.richardmercergolf.com Songs discussed in this episode include Milli Vanilli's Blame It On The Rain, and at one point Richard Mercer sings Singing In The Rain but we're pretty sure he sings "swinging" instead, as a golfing pun.