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Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story
A celebration of one of the greatest songwriters of all time!

Father & Son, The Old School Yard, Where Do The Children Play, Moonshadow, Hard Headed Woman and of course, Peace Train. These are the songs that made the whole world sing and they are the songs that will make audiences stand up and celebrate Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story.

Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story is a stage show which has been written, designed, produced and directed to take audiences on the same journey of discovery and enlightenment travelled by Cat himself, with unique insights into the heart and mind of one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time. In Australia during the ‘70s almost one in two people owned a Cat Stevens album.

“Cat Stevens. The name brings back a thousand memories -- dark eyes, a winning voice and songs the whole world sang to. Back in the 70s he was the ultimate rock star. Talented, charismatic, with a seemingly endless succession of beautiful melodies streaming from his imagination. He sold more than 60 million albums, earned enough money to last several lifetimes, and enjoyed all the trappings of fame. But he wanted more out of life. So at the height of his career he shocked the world by taking his last bow. The music stopped and Cat Stevens was no more,” said Andrew McKinnon. “Whatever became of the man who wrote some of the most poignant songs of our time - Father and Son, Moon Shadow and Where do the Children Play? Why did he turn his back on the world? This show is a night of music and story-telling which will strike a chord deep inside the heart of anyone who longs for something more; a journey back in time, recreating the sights and sounds, seeking out the man in the music and telling the story behind the songs.”

One of Australia's most exciting young artists Darren Coggan, backed by the high-energy live band, Fire Cats will, over two electrifying performances in Brisbane, take audiences on a truly magical ride of discovery, back through the joys and the sorrows, the triumphs and the pain, in the life of the legend that was the one and only, Cat Stevens.

In a style reminiscent of Looking Through A Glass Onion, John Water’s classic portrayal of the life of the late John Lennon, Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story will feature 23 of the songs the whole world sang along with, including Father & Son, Lady D'arbanville, Morning Has Broken, The Old School Yard, On The Road To Find Out, Wild World, Where Do The Children Play, Moonshadow, Matthew & Son, Hard Headed Woman, Sad Lisa, Peace Train and many, many more.

Click here to read an Interview with Darren Coggan, Star of Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story.

Peace Train – The Cat Stevens Story
Venue: QPAC, Brisbane
Dates: 09-10/10/09
Running Time: Approx 2 Hours 20 minutes (20 minute intermission)
Cost: $75–85
Official Site: www.qpac.com.au


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