Paronella Park's - The Impossible Dream

This gourmet theatre event will be unlike anything Australia has ever seen.

Guests will enjoy a sumptuous three-course meal (featuring local produce) in a luxury setting while witnessing an extraordinary romantic comedy. An innovative partnership (between Paronella Park and the Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina, Cairns) will put Cairns on the map like never before.

Show time: 6:30pm - 10:30pm

On 24 July 2010, a new cultural tourism experience will be premiered in Cairns - one that will capture the state, the nation and the world. It will be the first significant cultural tourism investment in the region for many years, with the ambition that it will join Paronella Park in becoming one of the must see experiences in TNQ. Mark and Judy Evans, owners of Paronella Park, have set up M&J Dream Productions to create a new style of high quality theatre. Eleven performers will present a story inspired by the amazing true tale of Jose Paronella, a visionary Spanish cook who built a castle in a rainforest for love.

The production is called The Impossible Dream by Philip Witts.

In 2005, JUTE Theatre produced The Impossible Dream (which people still talk about). Now, the Evans and the Shangri-La Hotel are turning this story into a world class theatre-dining experience. Opening in the Shangri-La ballroom, this gourmet theatre event will be unlike anything Australia has ever seen. Guests will enjoy a sumptuous three-course meal (featuring local produce) in a luxury setting while witnessing an extraordinary romantic comedy.

The true story will resonate with Queenslanders, while the brilliant script, high quality production and original music will delight critics and theatregoers of every hue. The Impossible Dream will be a thoroughly entertaining night out for locals and tourists alike. Unique in Australia, it will make Cairns an unmissable cultural destination. The show will run 363 days per year with a view to touring nationally and globally in 3-5 years.

This extraordinary partnership between a cultural heritage tourism operator and a 5 star hotel is destined to create something beautiful and worthwhile. It will invigorate commerce with $2.5M being spent on local produce, employ over 30 locals, provide a training ground for actors, generate excitement and attract visitors to Cairns and the region.

Fine contemporary cuisine combined with high quality theatre.

The Impossible Dream is coming true!

Contact Details:

Paronella Park's - The Impossible Dream
Shangri-La Hotel, The Marina
Cairns QLD 4870
Phone: 07 4042 5673

email: reservations@theimpossibledream.com.au
website: http://www.theimpossibledream.com.au