The ZACK ADAMS Project goes into “indefinite hibernation”

21 04 2014

Last night I performed the final night of of the “Zack Adams Trilogy” at Mainline and apparently everyone decided “Love Songs For Future Girl” was the show that they wanted to see, so last night was packed to the rafters (literally) in the Minimain at MainLine Theatre. A sincere thank you to all who came out, I have performed that show (at last count) around 150 times and last night was easily one of the funnest and most generous crowds I have ever had. 

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So after almost ten years, 6 live shows, two EPs and two live albums, countless stand-up shows and hundreds of performances at Festivals all around the world, “Zack Adams” is now officially on “indefinite hibernation”. The Zack Adams Projects have been a huge part of my life and played a big role in getting my career to where it is now, but I feel like I’ve told all the stories I want to with Zack, for now at least, and I really want to focus on other projects that are still really exciting and challenging me, Trampoline, for example.

It was great to go out on a high last night, “Love Songs” is a show that has always meant a whole lot to me and I was glad so many people got joy and laughter out of it over the years.

Thanks Zack, I’ll be sure to “hit the cable with the hammer” at ever opportunity.

P.S. If you’re really after a Zack Adams fix, you can download a bunch of live, rare and studio tracks HERE!

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A FEW NEW POSTERS FOR UPCOMING SHOWS…

27 06 2013

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GAZETTE ARTICLE.

13 06 2013

I was recently interviewed by Pat Donnelly recent for the main Montreal Newspaper, The Gazette. We talked about my upcoming Fringe Show, my move to Montreal and why I’m so “Hyperactive”…

“This theatrically hyperactive native of Perth, Australia, has spent the last year in Montreal, becoming something of a fixture in the independent theatre scene as well as the local improv comedy circuit…”

It was a pretty cool article…read the full thing HERE.

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ZACK TO THE FUTURE (Teaser Trailer)

28 05 2013

 

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!!


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NEW PHOTOS! I NEED YOUR HELP!

24 03 2013

Hey guys, please help me decide which new promo image to use by letting me know your favourite of these three images for ZACK TO THE FUTURE!

Original photos by the awesome Joseph Ste. Marie…check out his WEBSITE!
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WANT TO PERFORM “A COMPLETE HISTORY OF ZACK ADAMS”?

10 02 2013

This is kinda of cool. Through the awesome cats at Stages WA, (who helped dramaturge my show back in 2005) my first ever solo work A Complete History Of Zack Adams is now a published script that you can read and buy the rights to and perform!

It’s crazy and I’m super excited about it.

It would be super weird to see someone else perform a Zack show, but I would so stoked to see it happen. Zack has been a HUGE part of my life as an artist and this is a nice little thing that makes me feel, proud, I guess.

Check out my show’s page HERE at Australianplays.org.


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2012 THE EPIC YEAR OF EPICNESS

2 01 2013

Holy Kites you guys, where did the year go? 2012 was year of BIG things, big moves, big changes, big tours and BIG shows! This year was full of surprises, travel, success, failures and meeting some of my new favourite people in the world and missing those favourites I haven’t seen in a while.

I won’t take up too much of your time (I’m actually surprised you’ve read this far) but here’s a few highlights of what happened at Zack Adams HQ. I hope you like hyperlinks.

  • Produced 2 sell-out seasons the 10yr anniversary production of CHECKOUT The Musical
  • Revamped the first ever Zack Adams show
  • Finished off a 6 year stint at Starlight with a life-changing 4 week visit to The NT
  • Represented WA at The National Theatre Sports Finals
  • Hoo-Haa-ed as much as I could before I left Australia
  • Had a successful Pozible campaign and drew a BUNCH of drawings for people
  • Climbed a MOUNTAIN!
  • I left Perth.
  • I release bunch of ZACK ADAMS music
  • I got trapped in Indonesia for 2 days
  • I tour Canada for three months, making friends and money along the way and losing my appendix to Steve Martin
  • I wrote a bunch of tour blogs for Bloody Underrated
  • I moved to Montreal.
  • My Aunt kicked cancer in the balls, I became a godfather, my baby brother got engaged, my dad bought a pinball machine. I liked all of these things very much.
  • I started CAPTAIN SPACESHIP with some of the best improvisers in Montreal
  • I lived out one of my dreams by starring in The Rocky Horror Show with the best cast ever
  • I started working with MSTC and we have a damn good time
  • I started semi-regular improv gigs with the awesome cats at Montreal Improv
  • I hanged around at Mainline Theatre, A LOT. Broke some people’s dreams during the Fringe Lottery.
  • Was chuffed to add spatterings of backing vocals to recordings by Maya Malkin and Emily Skahan (Both from the awesome band Motel Raphael)
  • I saw snow for the first time.
  • I bought a HUGE jacket long johns and winter boots as to “not die”
  • I drew a lot of stupid little drawings, sold them at EXPOZINE!
  • I cracked 10,000 tweets.
  • Ate a lot of toast
  • Drank a lot of these
  • This thing
  • Made the stupidest yet (not surprisingly) most popular video on my channel.
  • I laughed, I drank, I danced, I cried, I danced some more.

Here’s to a happy, healthy appendixless 2013. Look after yourself and each other, kids. Great things to come…

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QUESTIONS.

13 12 2012

Hey gang. Two quick things.

1. I’m looking for a new title* for my Fringe show for next year. The show is about time travel. You can visit the ZACK ADAMS FACEBOOK PAGE and vote for your favourite potential title. Thanks for your help.

2. If I made an  internet talk show from my bedroom…would you guys watch that shit?

Thanks guys.

-Shane.

P.S. I am now on Instragram if you want to see pictures of cats and food that I am eating, I’m @shaneadamczak. Also, still very much into tweeting it up at @zackadamscomedy. Please follow me you guys, I NEED THIS!!!!

*A few people have asked why I’m changing the title. It’s just because the first solo show I toured to Canada with was called LOVE SONGS FOR FUTURE GIRL and the next year’s show’s old title was “A VISION OF MY FUTURE SELF”. I don’t want people to get confused.


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REEEMIXXXXXXX!

24 09 2012

I’m super effing pumped to finally release this! A little while back my pal Tomas Ford remixed one of the tunes from my EP Love Songs For Future Girl and here it is! Now available online! Download it here with two bonus tracks!

While your there, you can also get the original Love Songs For Future Girl EP with THREE BONUS TRACKS for just $2 or the LOST SONGS OF OUTRAGEOUS LIES rarities album FOR FREE!

You’re welcome.

-S.

 


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2012 ZACKIE AWARD WINNERS!

31 08 2012

So, it turns out that if you have a day off and enough spare time, you can actually just start your own Fringe traditions. I decided that it might be nice to give out a bunch of dumb awards to my friends in Edmonton and the whole thing kinda got outta hand, but ended up being a super fun way to  end my tour. SO without any further ado, for anyone that missed them, here are the categories and winners of the 2012 ZACK ADAMS AWARDS (aka THE ZACKIES).

ABOVE: The Captivated ZACKIE crowd at Steel Wheels

BEST ATTEMPT AT AN AUSSIE ACCENT
Male – Peter Carlone
Female – Emilia Gordon (who also won the LITTLE MERMAID AWARD – for the most performances with the least amount if voice.)

WORST ATTEMPT AT AN AUSSIE ACCENT
Male – The Birdmann
Female – Chris Wilson

WHY DON’T YOU GUYS JUST SHUT UP AWARD for most non verbal awesomeness on and off stage- KEYSTONE THEATRE/WONDERHEADS/VERNUS SAYS SURRPISE

WHERE THE FUCK IS MULLINS AWARD – Most MIA performer of the fringe – Sam Mullins

SEXY CLOWN AWARD – (PERFORMERS WHOSE CHARACTERS MADE US FEEL WEIRD IN THE PANTS) – MORRO & JASP/JAYSON MCDONALD /FOOLS FOR LOVE

BEST BAND IN THE WORLD IN EDMONTON
– Die Roten Punkte 

BEST HYPERACTIVE RANT AT STEEL WHEELS & SPIN DOCTOR AWARD FOR MAKING THE BEST IF A POTENTIALLY BAD SITUATION 
– Andrew bailey 

YOU DICKS ARE SO FUNNY YOU ACTUALLY MADE ME KEEL OVER IN PAIN (HOW’S THAT NEW SHOW COMING ALONG) AWARD – Peter ‘n Chris

GROSSEST POSTER OF THE FRINGE – Syphilis a love story 

MUST BE NICE NOT TO HAVE TO FLYER ANYMORE (IT’S PROBABLY BETTER THAT YOU STAY OUT OF THE SUN ANYWAY) AWARD 
– JONNIE AND MORGAN (Redheaded Stepchild)

JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED AWARD – For carrying my bags, standing in for me at my tech run, putting up my posters and just being a generally awesomely weird rad dude.
TRENT BAUMAN- aka THE BIRDMANN

HELP ME OBI WAN KENOBI YOU’RE MY ONLY HOPE AWARD… For best stories, anecdotes and advice – Jem Rolls

BREAST OF FEST – Emma Godmere, Mikala Dyke, Elizabeth Blue, Emmeila Gordon, Ingrid Hansen and the #babesbabesbabes collective 

WE GOT NO PLACE ELSE TA GO AWARD – Best Fringe Venue.
STEEL WHEELS

******

All the winners got 5 STARS, some fake money, an eraser to correct their many mistakes made during fringe and bunch of other random stuff…
Thanks to all who where there, it was a lot of fun. Special thanks to my awesome co-presenter/assistant Elizabeth Blue!

Same time next year?


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