Great Southern Nights in association with Funhaus Factory presents In The Belly Of The Whale
Part journey across the wild seas, part voyage into the depths of the human soul
Great Southern Nights 2025 takes place from 21 March – 6 April 2025 featuring 300+ gigs across Sydney & New South Wales.
“Mikelangelo weaves a seductive spell around the audience…loved every minute” 
– The List (UK)
In The Belly Of The Whale is a new solo show by acclaimed Croatian-Australian singer, songwriter and performer Michael Simic. In this rambunctious musical adventure, we discover how Simic first came face to face with his charming alter-ego Mikelangelo, and how the two have been inextricably linked ever since. Weaving songs and storytelling into magical, mysterious voyage into the unknown, this is a show filled with laughter, emotion and imagination. It is a story of the blurred lines between the creator and the creation, and the balancing act between being an artist and a father and husband. In The Belly Of The Whale is a clarion call to accept that no matter how far we travel, we will always hold our parents, and our ancestors, within us.
Mikelangelo is the alter-ego of songwriter and creative dynamo Michael Simic. For 25 years, he has travelled Australia and the globe as a solo performer and fronting his long term group Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentlemen. He has packed venues and garnered accolades from the Sydney Opera House to London’s West End, releasing 15 independent albums and building a worldwide following.
“Hilarious and life affirming” – London Theatre (UK)
“A charismatic maestro…vivid storytelling” – The Age
“Gloriously hilarious, musically astonishing and emotionally heart-punching” – Arts Hub
“Brilliantly entertaining and refreshingly different” – The Scotsman (UK)
In the Belly of the Whale was created in collaboration with writer/director Tracy Bourne, who has worked extensively in music theatre in Australia, including productions with Chamber Made Opera, Melbourne International Festival and the ABC. The production has been supported by the Canberra Theatre Centre and the Australian Wooden Boat Festival.
This is a show for young and old, and everyone in between.
Duration: Approx 90 mins.
Enjoy $10 cocktail happy hour from 6pm – 7pm + Delicious burgers, empanadas and street food from Beau’s Burgers
This event is recommended for audiences 12+ (under 18’s must be accompanied by an adult), in a fully accessible venue.
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