THE SHADOW OF FAME

WORLD PREMIERE

In London, you couldn’t swing a teacup without hearing one name — Warren Mitchell. Or rather, Till Death Us Do Part’s Alf Garnett, shouting from a telly in every lounge room like he owned the neighbourhood.

But what was it like to grow up under the weight of a towering TV legend? Daniel Mitchell lifts the curtain on a life lived in the wings — navigating school life, acting dreams, and what it means to step out of the shadow and into your own spotlight.

Blending wit, warmth and unflinching honesty, join actor Daniel Mitchell on a deeply personal journey through fame, family and the complex bond between father and son.

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★★★★ ½ "So convincing was Mitchell's delivery... so engrossing" ArtsHub (for Four Shadows Productions' BLACKBIRD)

"Performed with vigour and verve" Time Out (for 2019's MURDER ON THE WIRELESS)

It’s a funny ‘ol business as they say.

This show, or at least a very much earlier version of this show was hatched inside an aged care facility. Bastille day in the mid 20 teens. A pianist was running late and a nurse [who knew of my sometime ‘nighttime’ job] asked if I might fill in for her. “I’m not a pianist” I told her. “Oh go on” she said, “You’re an actor you can do anything.”  Ego duly caressed, I set about my five-minute repertoire. At the end of which I said, “that’s it there’s no more.” “Just go around again” she said, “they won’t notice.” I refused and began to banter, talking croissants and champagne with my captive audience.  When the pianist finally arrived, I cheekily asked the girl on the front desk

” What’s the going rate for the pianist? I’ve just done her first 20 mins.”  To my surprise she replied, “I think she gets $95 an hour.” Me, as an itinerant carer $28 p/h!

A few weeks later I was back with Acting Tales. Stories and poems and banter all about life in the biz. Encouraged by its reception, I showed a later version of the script to Mr Kilmurry. “Why’s your dad not in it?”

“It’s not about him” said I. “But it’s about your life? – In the theatre?” “Yeah …” “And you don’t have any good dad stories?” “Loads!”  “So?” “Ok,” says I, “he can be in it too.”

It’s all about families innit.

Daniel Mitchell