The launch of the Human Condition Concert DVD and the performance of the songs from the concert, by Joel Smoker and Brendan Leggo, will take place in the River Room at the Parade Hotel, from 6.00 PM to 8.00 PM, with an interval at 7.00 PM.
The Human Condition album and performance examines all aspects of, literally, the human condition via a court jester persona. It’s a unique process allowing a different freedom of expression.
“The theme of the album, and of the show, is about power,” Joel explains. “I’ll break it into how we use power and how some people abuse power. It will also be about speaking to power, and my stories will be around that theme.
“There’ll be stories from my life, experiential stories, and I hope people are engaged and maybe learn something from that. I was a primary school teacher, then I went back to art school and I was a high school art teacher. So I guess that’s built into my DNA, the motivation to teach, and if people want to come and listen, that’ll be great. And if they don’t want to listen, that’s cool. I can live with that!”
