Singer-songwriter Laura Jean has announced a concert film based around her latest album Amateurs, filmed at Sydney’s Phoenix Central Park across the summer of 2021 and 2022. The film will screen for one night only at three Australian cinemas.
Directed by Jasmin Tarasin, the film contains a live version of Amateurs performed with a full band and string section. Jean will hold screenings at Melbourne’s Thornbury Picture House and Sydney’s Golden Age Cinema in April, and Castlemaine’s Theatre Royal in June. Each will also feature a Q&A with Jean and Tarasin.
Watch a Trailer for Laura Jean’s Amateurs Concert Film
In addition to the full-band performances of each song, the 46-minute Amateurs concert film contains an introduction to each song by Laura Jean. Announcing the screenings on Instagram earlier today, the singer-songwriter added: “Who knows, I might even get up and sing a couple of acoustic songs too.” Find dates and ticketing details below.
Amateurs, Laura Jean’s sixth studio album and the follow-up to 2018’s Devotion, arrived in November 2022 after being previewed with singles ‘Teenager Again’, ‘Too Much to Do’ and ‘A Funny Thing Happened’.
“How do I talk about this intense kid? She’s weird, generous, loving, brilliant,” Laura Jean said of Amateurs when announcing the album last year. “She’s the tragicomedy of being a 40 year old songwriter in Australia.”
Since then, Laura Jean has toured in support of Amateurs, wrapping up the run with a show at Sydney’s Factory Theatre last month. The album, Jean’s sixth, was included in the shortlist for this year’s Australian Music Prize.
Laura Jean Amateurs Concert Film Screenings and Q&As
- Tuesday, 11th April – Thornbury Picture House, Melbourne
- Tickets: Thornbury Picture House
- Thursday, 13th April – Golden Age Cinema, Sydney
- Tickets: Golden Age
- Sunday, 4th June – Theatre Royal, Castlemaine
- Tickets: Oztix
Further Reading
Laura Jean: “I’m Really Interested in My Audience Coming From All Walks of Life”
The Best Australian Albums of 2022
Chapter Music Turns 30 – Ten Things That Define the Melbourne Indie Label
