Rod Quantock

Bugger Polar Bears in Milton near Ulladulla

Rod Quantock presents

Bugger the polar bears, this is serious
Arguably the most important show in human history
‘Rod Quantock is a national treasure.’ The Australian

Milton Theatre
69 Princes Highway, Milton NSW 2538 (Opposite Milton Courthouse)

Part of the Footprint Environmental Film Festival

Saturday, September 25, from 7pm

Booking details: web site

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‘Quantock manages to provoke with wit, warmth and aplomb... prodding and enlightening, fired with righteous indignation, pointing out absurdities and inconsistencies' The Age

Rod Quantock says, “If climate change doesn’t scare you shitless, then you just don’t get the science.”

Fortunately Rod does get the science. And when he gives you his take on the physics, chemistry, biology, geology, paleontology, cosmology and meteorology of climate science you’ll get it too. And then… you’ll be scared shitless!

Rod, as always, has done his homework. He’s talked to leading climate scientists. He’s read the reports and watched the documentaries. He has taken the news stories big and small and joined the dots: worst fires, longest droughts, most devastating storms, species extinctions, ice caps melting, polar bears drowning… But, hey! Bugger the polar bears, this is serious.

If we continue to fiddle at the emissions fringe optimists predict only two billion people will left by the end of the century, down from a peak of nine billion in 2050. That’s 7,000,000,000 people gone in 50 years!

If you don’t want to be one of them then it’s time to take climate sides! And if you don’t know what side to be on you owe it to yourself to see Bugger the polar bears, this is serious - perhaps arguably the most important show in what’s left of human history.

“Changing the world is never so much fun as when you do it in the company of Rod Quantock.” Susan Provan, Director, Melbourne International Comedy Festival.

World's Funniest Island 2010 with Rod Quantock

Rod Quantock is bringing his famous 'Bus' tours and his latest show to the ‘World’s Funniest Island’ happening in Sydney on the weekend of 16 & 17 October 2010

On Cockatoo Island, in the middle of Sydney Harbour, there are two days and nights of comedy from around the world. Details at http://www.worldsfunniestisland.com

Rod Quantock was the first act booked for the inaugural World's Funniest Island in 2009.

Rod is down to perform on both Saturday and Sunday with two different shows:

Dates and times for these events have yet to be confirmed ...

Before buying your tix, check out the web site carefully. This is a special ‘one time’ venue with ferry transfers necessary to and from the island (included in the price). The arrangements are similar but not exactly the same as last year.

Symbols of Australia public forum with Rod Quantock

Hear Rod Quantock, historians and other writers for an entertaining, provocative and controversial look at Australia’s best-loved symbols – from the quirky to the official, and those with the power to make a nation.

The entire presentation at the National Museum of Canberra is now available as a free download from the museum web site

http://www.nma.gov.au/audio/detail/symbols-of-australia-public-forum-with-rod-quantock

Rod at the National Museum of Australia

The National Museum of Australia has plenty of interesting snippets from our past and not all of it is serious. For example in March 2009 there was an amazingly well preserved FJ Holden.

Near the ‘FJ’ is a stand with small speakers and a set of buttons so you can hear examples of Australian language – past and present. Santo Cilauro is one of the speakers, another is Rod Quantock.

If you visit the museum, make sure you hear Rod Quantock’s plea for the return of a word from his childhood.

Near the audio presentations are other language exhibits, explaining Aussie phrases past and present.

In the store there are nifty cartoons explaining some Aussie terms like Bludger, Bung, Dag, Pom, Snag and, surprisingly, Economic rationalism!