Thorny Devil Theatre

04/10/2022

A little something something the Devil is acting in - currently there's a 40-hour flash sale AND VicGov will give you an added 25% off.
The arts are a bargain dudes, get on board!

Did you know the Victorian Government has an offer to reimburse 25% of your entertainment price when you spend over $40. 😲🤩

What a good reason to book in for a show and support hospitality and the arts and get some money back for doing so!

Come to the , join us for a pot and a parma, a shandy and a schnitzel or a bourbon and a burger, watch a slice of Australian pub history, have a laugh and then hit the government up for some funds! There's nothing to lose.

Go here for more information: https://www.vic.gov.au/victorian-dining-and-entertainment-program
And here to book tickets: https://melbournefringe.com.au/event/womens-shout/

06/06/2021

'Sup Naarm!

Been a few minutes, but it's lockdown and I've already had my 120 mins outdoors, so here is something I wrote a li'l while back that is still pretty well on point today - we're still torturing innocent people needlessly, our leaders still publicly flex on this issue like it's something to be proud of, and it is still supported by both major parties in our parliament....sadistic fu***rs? You betcha!

Stay safe out there - our lockdown in this city will end soon. It's time to end it for everyone.

22/01/2021

Elated by the LONG overdue release in recent days of refugees unlawfully detained by our cesspit of 'Leaders'....but let's not kid ourselves, there are many more still locked up, and the bridging visas are nothing more than another form of punishment, offering little-to-no support to some of the most vulnerable in our community. And just to be clear, I reel off a list of Lib/Nat pricks in the rhyme, but ALP ain't much better. A bunch of gutless cowards racing to the bottom....I hope history shows them the level of kindness they have shown to those seeking our help.

The base rhyme for this is the first full protest rhyme I ever wrote back in 2015, and was a Devil fave for years. Tried a li'l free-form over it whilst dealing with a gnarly head cold....hence why I seem to be speaking like a lethargic sloth. But hey, the Devil only ever does one take, so deal with it.

02/01/2021

New year, new day, so figured I'd put up something a li'l different this time - yep, the Thorny Devil is attempting a love poem (although it's actually a song - I just suck as a musician and cut the chorus out)

Started writing this joint a long time ago, but could never quite finish it...until today. Mostly written, some freestyle, and likely to be awkward AF if the gal in question ever sees it....but let's face it, we've all had at least one 'Lucy' in our lives.

02/11/2020

A li'l poem I wrote about Schmo-hawk back when COVID wasn't our biggest concern...think this morning was the first time I'd seen these words since the day they were written.
Better late than never, right?

Also, can't miss the opportunity to rep the Devil Threads AND call our PM 'Schmo-hawk' (it'll catch, just you watch)

15/10/2020

Exactly one year ago, I was in warmer climes, feet dangling in water, scribbling this rhyme and several others whilst I ignored the rowdy hostel pool party carrying on around me - most popular dude at the party, no doubt. But no way I was going to kill that flow. Wrote three of my favourite poems I've ever scribbled.

This one was about loneliness, when you're far from isolated - maybe more relevant now that we're in a pandemic. Either way, on its birthday, seems a good day to put it out there.

Much love,
Thorny Devil

01/09/2020

For a near split-second there a few months back, I almost thought our PM was doing okay, just because he hadn't fled the country to hide on a yacht in the tropics until this all blows over....then I remembered just what a low bar that is for leadership, and one this prick and his mates still manage to limbo under.

Anyway, here's a rhyme I started exactly a year ago, found, and then added a s**t-tonne more to. Props to anyone who can identify the 'wise man'

13/07/2020

Well, we're back in lockdown, and I found my old keyboard - it was buried under some equally well-used yoga tights - so, y'know, it's playtime.

This one is about the oompa loompa that Wonka rejects
Who somehow manages to become the Prez

Enjoy...or report as common law aural assault. I've got a 'devil-may-care' attitude to such things.

28/06/2020

Sunday/Fun day in the Devil's Lair. Scheming up something a li'l basic, but hella fun. Who needs Dre when you've got a Roland E28!

07/05/2020

'Sup fam!
Devotees to the Devil will know I used to dabble in music journalism - specifically for the local hip hop scene. People don't seem to realise just how vibrant and diverse our scene is, and it seems to get better every year, with the old guard still delivering, and the up-and-comers putting us on the global stage.
While COVID has us in lockdown, now's the time to explore. 20 of our top rappers have listed their top local tracks of all time...stoked to see my favourite Briggs, Sampa and Remi tracks made the list. All tracks listed are bona fide bangers and showcase some of our brightest. For mine, the only glaring absent duo is Horrorshow. And top track? 77% by The Herd - the track that ignited my love for the scene, the pad, the pen, and that still gives me goosebumps to hear.
Take the time, check the rhyme!

https://www.redbull.com/au-en/best-australian-hip-hop-songs?fbclid=IwAR0PIGKct7v0RaCy11waO9jE5D_cqhuRNcCBILfzED-inBoqOKlNXVWAYko

Legendary artists and tastemakers tell us their favourite piece of homegrown hip-hop.

04/04/2020

Absolutely disgusted by the decision of the Australia Council to cut the heart out of the home of Australian theatre - another dagger to our industry.
There's nothing trivial about this - La Mama supports and promotes local artists at all stages of their career, and has been where many of our established artists - the works of whom many of us are relying on to keep us sane through this pandemic - cut their teeth when starting out. It's also where so many Melbournians were introduced to theatre and the magic of the stage.
They gave Thorny Devil our first break, and when I've described the level of support they provided to us to artist friends abroad and interstate, they've been blown away, and more than a little envious!
As a taxpayer and artist, I fully reject the decision by those bureaucratic pishers at OzCo.

04/04/2020

Found a way to clock lockdown - the
If y'all ain't familiar, Tkay Maidza kicked this off on instagram, and it's been awesome seeing some of this country's top rappers and poets get involved tagging each other in...on that note, feel free to watch me stumble through this attempt, after I was *tagged in by the Hilltop Hoods.
Stay safe *IN* there all....you'll probably be seeing a li'l more of the Devil on here the next few months.

*May not have actually been tagged in
**Hilltop Hoods may have no fu***ng clue who I am

28/01/2020

Something to bring a smile to your Tuesday afternoon from one of the most remote yet beautiful corners of this island

RACs Culture and Communities team supported Yirrkala Youth with music and hip hop workshops over the school holidays. Youth got to work with some incredible ...

26/01/2020

Always was, always will be

30/12/2019

Dangerous times in these hostile climes.

Thoughts and best wishes are with all those copping it from these apocalyptic conditions across the country. Though, let's be honest, it would be great if we could do a little more than offer thoughts, wishes, and prayers (if that's your thing). Hopefully, in the near future, we'll come to the realisation that we SHOULD be doing more to mitigate these climate disasters.

In the meantime, stay safe.

24/12/2019

Some Xmas cheer for you all

T’was the night before Christmas and throughout Kirribilli,
The air con was making old ScoMo quite chilly.
In his big fat recliner, he barely broke sweat,
As he grinned over Manus and cheered Robodebt.

Yes… he sat there just like a bespectacled yowie,
And perused his new album called, ‘Memories of Maui’.
A huge Hillsong flag had been hung from a pole,
And the Morrison stockings were stuffed with black coal.

When out on the terrace, there was some kind of scrap,
ScoMo put on his hoodie and Cronulla Sharks cap.
He marched out the door with a sense of maturity,
Could this be a matter of national security?

The city was covered in smoke from bushfires,
And the haze of bad deals with water suppliers.
What soon became fact was before just a rumour,
It was ‘Climate Change’ Santa and six greenie boomers!

He was dressed in his h**p, eco-friendly regalia,
And stood out from the mob that was “quiet Australia”.
He was there for the good of the wider society,
And would not be the cause of a needless anxiety.

His glasses were polished and round as a button,
And shiny - just like the bald head of Pete Dutton.
‘Now ScoMo, you’ve been put on my naughty list,
The whole of the country is really quite pissed…

‘For one, you incited a leadership spill,
And what’s this I hear of some holy crap bill?
You decided to smash the Department of Arts,
And have given tax breaks to some wealthy old farts.’

‘You treat yourself like you have some pedigree,
But you shat on the lives of those poor refugees.
You gave a thumbs up to our great volunteers,
But it’s only because you had paid them in cheers.’

You arrest anyone who protests at a picket,
And when s**t hits the fan you say “How good’s the cricket?!”
You absconded to sip drinks in clear Honolulu,
While the nation just asked “Where the bloody hell are YOU?!”

‘You suck up to Trump, which is really quite strange.
You completely discount that there is climate change.
You brown nose the big banks. You ignore the farmers.
But what’s coming to you is some scorching, hot karma!’

Old ScoMo’s face fell, from a smirk to a pout,
It seemed that his ego had been left in a drought.
As he slunk back inside for a sulk on the stairs,
Santa said, ‘Why so sad? Mate, you have thoughts and prayers...’

Credit: Alyssa Mudie 🎅

07/12/2019

Introducing the new 'Scott Morrison' range, fresh from Engadine Maccas