Live in concert ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’ by Grigoryan Brothers

A unique and immersive experience that combines the magic of movies with the power of live music is coming to Ararat Town Hall on 19 October.

Australia’s finest guitar duo, Slava & Leonard Grigoryan will perform live the soundtrack they created to a screening of the award-winning film, A Boy Called Sailboat, putting you in the middle of the action.

Performing Arts Coordinator Tim Lewis is pleased to see the Grigoryan brothers make a popular return to the Town Hall Stage. “We’re excited to be bringing a film-to-concert experience to the Ararat community,” Mr Lewis said.

“The Latin-themed soundtrack is a key element of the movie and provides an opportunity for audiences to hear the Grigoryan Brothers like never before.”

Commenting on the performance, the Grigoryan Brothers said, “It has been an immense pleasure and privilege to have had the opportunity of creating the soundtrack for ‘A Boy Called Sailboat’.

“We loved the idea of having nothing but two guitars as a backdrop to this wonderful story. Despite being initially daunted, collaborating so closely with director Cameron Nugent and producer Andrew Curry was nothing short of inspiring. It was very exciting to see these familiar songs take shape and become such an integral component of this beautiful production.”

‘A Boy Called Sailboat’ is a heart-warming movie, written and developed by Melbourne-based creative team Cameron Nugent and Andrew Curry was filmed in New Mexico and stars Academy Award® winning actor J.K Simmons, Noel G, Elizabeth De Razzo, Jake Busey, Lew Temple and Julian Atocani Sanchez in the title role.

The film’s writer/director, Cameron Nugent, will be doing a Q&A immediately after the screening. Tickets are available at the Ararat Visitor Information Centre or through the Ararat Town Hall website - A Boy Called Sailboat - Town Hall Ararat (ararattownhall.com.au)