LYING CHEATING BASTARD is the intriguing tale of a young man being drawn into the seedy underbelly of Sydney, the story of infamous con-man Jimmy Garcia aka 'the Cricket', and how he became the most successful con-man in Australia by the age of 27.
Jimmy has no idea how it happened, but somehow he was born with a gift, a talent to play any game of chance better than just about anyone in the world.
"I always win, always", says Jimmy. "Cause I follow three simple rules - I never go against the percentages, I always control the variables, and I don't leave anything to chance... Oh yeah, and I cheat."
Part mystery, part coming-of-age story, part demonstration of the finer arts of trickery, LYING CHEATING BASTARD is the extraordinary story of Jimmy's induction into the murky world of gangsters and grift. Featuring close-up projection of Jimmy's card scams live on stage, LYING CHEATING BASTARD stars Australia's Number One Magician James Galea and his increasingly astonishing feats of skill with cards and sleight of hand.
LYING CHEATING BASTARD is touring nationally in July and August.
Visit James Galea's website for more information: http://www.jamesgalea.com/lcb.html
July 2010
3rd Margaret River Cultural Centre
7th Geraldton - Queens Park Theatre
9th Port Headland - Matt Dann Cultural Centre
13th 14th Townsville Civic Theatre
16th The Events Centre Caloundra
17th Toowoomba - Empire Theatre
20 - 21st Brisbane QUT Gardens Theatre
23 - 24th Casula Powerhouse
27 - 31st Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre
August 2010
3 - 7th Wollongong - Illawarra Performing Arts Centre
10th Dubbo
12th Orange Civic Theatre
13 -14th Bathurst Memorial Entertainment Centre
17 - 18th Coffs Harbour - The Jetty Memorial Theatre
20th Tamworth - The Capitol Theatre
24 - 28th Riverside Theatres Parramatta