Bondi Beach flash mob
2009
Bondi Beach flash mob
2009
- NFSA ID4VV55NTR
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormLive performance (includes concert), Advertisement (includes promotional), Music
- Duration5 mins, 5 secs
- GenresLGBTQI, Comedy, Popular music
- Year2009
Travel back to the 2000s when flash mobs delighted unsuspecting bystanders with carefully choreographed performances. On 14 November 2009, Say Cheese! and DJ Dan Murphy unleashed drag queen Joyce Maynge and 100 dancers onto Bondi Beach for a surprise performance that stopped beachgoers in their tracks. Backed by anthems from Dolly, Whitney and Kylie, the feel-good spectacle racked up over 5 million views on YouTube, went global and even earned Kylie’s personal stamp of approval. The video captures the priceless looks of confusion that shift to laughter and applause as realisation dawns. It's a record of a fleeting cultural phenomenon, but also a burst of joy and inclusivity.
Travel back to the 2000s when flash mobs delighted unsuspecting bystanders with carefully choreographed performances. On 14 November 2009, Say Cheese! and DJ Dan Murphy unleashed drag queen Joyce Maynge and 100 dancers onto Bondi Beach for a surprise performance that stopped beachgoers in their tracks. Backed by anthems from Dolly, Whitney and Kylie, the feel-good spectacle racked up over 5 million views on YouTube, went global and even earned Kylie’s personal stamp of approval. The video captures the priceless looks of confusion that shift to laughter and applause as realisation dawns. It's a record of a fleeting cultural phenomenon, but also a burst of joy and inclusivity.
- NFSA ID4VV55NTR
- TypeTelevision
- MediumMoving Image
- FormLive performance (includes concert), Advertisement (includes promotional), Music
- Duration5 mins, 5 secs
- GenresLGBTQI, Comedy, Popular music
- Year2009
- Producer and directorDan MurphyDrag queen and lead dancerJoyce MayngeCinematographer and editorTravis ConneeleyChoreographerDavid OlsenCoordinatorAntonia Grimard
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