Hi-5 just the ticket

By Bridget Cook
HI-5 is set to delight Dandenong audiences in January, with their brand new live stage show Hi-5 Surprise!
Tickets are selling fast for the group’s new show, which will star new members Lauren Brant, Fely Irvine and Tim Maddren alongside Casey Burgess and Stevie Nicholson live on stage.
It’s a big celebration featuring Hi-5’s most popular songs including Hide Your Eyes, Celebrate and Give Five, as well as some new songs.
New member Fely says Hi-5 Surprise! sees the group members plan a surprise birthday party for their friend Chats and everyone has to keep it a secret.
“There’s lots of fun, songs, music, games, dancing, colour and a big surprise,” Fely said.
“Who doesn’t love a big party?”
Casey encourages the whole audience to keep the secret as Stevie and Tim dress up as zoo animals, Jup Jup helps Fely decorate the birthday cake, and Lauren distracts Chats with a storybook adventure about TJ the guinea pig.
Since she joined Hi-5, Fely said the experience had been mind-blowing.
“It’s incredible just how much fun we are having,” she said. “We have become the best of friends.
“We are just a group of Australian performers doing exactly what we love to do.”
She said while each member was different and the group was dynamic, they had bonded really well.
“We just have some much fun up there on stage and I think that contagious,” she said.
Hi-5 Surprise! will be at the Drum Theatre on Saturday 23 January at 11.30am and 2pm.
Cost is $42.90 for premium tickets or $32.90 for all other tickets.
For details and bookings contact the Drum Theatre box office on 9771 6666.