SUPERDUDES
Stevie Nicholson, former member of the Australian children’s musical group Hi-5, said he planned to bring his newly formed group, Superdudes, to Baguio, Boracay and Iloilo during its three-week stint in the Philippines.
The four-member team is here for the world premiere of the “Superdudes” stage show on April 16.
“It’s a weird thing to say but your country is a happy one. The traffic is crazy, the population is huge, but the people are happy. Now that I get to choose where I want to tour, I want it to be in that environment,” said Nicholson, who left Hi-5 recently after having been part of the group for 10 years.
“I want the cast to have an understanding of how it is like to perform in a different environment,” he added.
Aside from Nicholson, the group is composed of Allyce Martins as Flutterby, Simon McLachlan as Bubble Trouble and Nick Rudich as Pencil Pirate.
“We’ll also be collaborating with World Vision,” Nicholson told the Inquirer at the recent launch of his children’s book, “Superdudes,” at the Century City Mall in Makati City.
STEVIE Nicholson
“It’s important for me that the group develops a deeper understanding of the people here. There’s a lot of poverty, and I want them to see it. Knowing that when they’re onstage performing for kids, they’ll be more engaging,” he said.
Superdudes will have a show and a series of workshops for kids on April 16, at 1 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m., at the Events Hall of Century City Mall.
“In the shows we’ve had so far, the kids had been unbelievable. I knew the fans would come and see the show because they missed Stevie, but I got blown away by their response to Superdudes,” said Stevie. “I want the kids to enjoy a show that has no fighting, guns or violence. It’s all about them just feeling super. It’s a show that is not just funny and engaging, but also has a heart and message behind it—that anyone can be super.
“Superdudes is not just about singing and dancing—it’s a group that operates with a heart. The group engages its young audience on a level that no other children’s group ever does.”