{"id":3985,"date":"2017-12-05T11:36:22","date_gmt":"2017-12-05T00:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/?p=3985"},"modified":"2018-01-30T18:58:59","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T07:58:59","slug":"a-very-kransky-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/surfcoasttimes\/living\/a-very-kransky-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"A Very Kransky Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>In a quiet town in the middle of south east Queensland lives a huddle of strange sisters, whom, in between tending ants, knitting egg warmers, and hanging out cane toad skins to dry, travel around the country performing their popular musical shows.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Kransky Sisters, featuring the enigmatic talents of Annie Lee, Christine Johnston and Carolyn Johns, as Mourne, Eve and Dawn Kransky, will be travelling to GPAC on November 19 at 5pm for their A Very Kransky Christmas Show.<\/p>\n<p>From Enya to Silent Night, Daft Punk to the Twelve Days of Christmas, these dysfunctional sisters take family get-togethers to a new level.<\/p>\n<p>With their unusual array of instruments, from cheese graters to toilet brushes, tubas to musical saws, settle in for what could be the kookiest Christmas party ever.<\/p>\n<p>The combination of the Sisters\u2019 sheltered view of the world seen through their superbly droll comic dialogue, and alluring musical sound makes this night out with strange old aunts and crazy cousins an unforgettable experience.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s great to be able to share Christmas with our audience,\u201d Annie said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe have a range of new songs to perform too, including music from Daft Punk, Sia and ABBA.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur shows are always a lot of fun, with some audience members dressing up as us!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kransky Sisters have been regular guests on television, including SBS\u2019s In Siberia Tonight, ABC\u2019s The Sideshow, Spicks and Specks and BBC\u2019s Comedy Shuffle.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on the Kransky Sisters, head to thekranskysisters.com or to purchase tickets to their GPAC show, visit gpac.org.au.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a quiet town in the middle of south east Queensland lives a huddle of strange sisters, whom, in between tending ants, knitting egg warmers, and hanging out cane toad skins to dry, travel around the country performing their popular musical shows. 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