Showbiz
Ian Thorpe has been given a role in a theatre production.
The former Olympic swimmer will play a serial killer in a one-off performance of David Williamson's play One Night Only In Emerald City to raise money for his chosen charity.
Other celebrities taking part in the event include Good News Week presenter Mikey Robins, entrepreneur John Singleton, actress Robyn Nevin, City Homicide's David Field and comedian Fiona O'Loughlin.
Robins told AAP: "I'm looking forward to seeing Ian Thorpe playing a serial killer; it's just a wonderfully bizarre idea."
Director Jonathan Biggins said: "[The play is] very much about Sydney now, which I think will be fun. And really, this is a one-off opportunity, because he's written it specifically with these people in mind, so you're getting a unique performance of a new Williamson play."
The performance takes place on July 18 at the Sydney Theatre Company.
The former Olympic swimmer will play a serial killer in a one-off performance of David Williamson's play One Night Only In Emerald City to raise money for his chosen charity.
Other celebrities taking part in the event include Good News Week presenter Mikey Robins, entrepreneur John Singleton, actress Robyn Nevin, City Homicide's David Field and comedian Fiona O'Loughlin.
Robins told AAP: "I'm looking forward to seeing Ian Thorpe playing a serial killer; it's just a wonderfully bizarre idea."
Director Jonathan Biggins said: "[The play is] very much about Sydney now, which I think will be fun. And really, this is a one-off opportunity, because he's written it specifically with these people in mind, so you're getting a unique performance of a new Williamson play."
The performance takes place on July 18 at the Sydney Theatre Company.
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