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Paul Hayman's Not Strictly Ballroom - The Story of Cloudland is on its way to the Dubbo RSL Club Resort on Saturday, May 23.
This will be the second time the show has hit Dubbo, since it began in May, 2013.
Hayman said he and the cast aimed to take Dubbo on a trip down memory lane, from the music of the swinging 1940s all the way through to the disco 1970s.
With the prime focus of the two-hour performance on the history of Cloudland, Hayman said he was pleased to educate the audience on the iconic music establishment in Brisbane.
"There's a lot of history in that building," Hayman said.
"We often say if only the walls of Cloudland could talk."
Hayman said the stage and dance floor of Cloudland had seen it all, from the likes of Buddy Holly and Jerry Lee Lewis' Great Balls of Fire, to AC/DC's leading legend Bon Scott getting kicked off the stage for uttering some unappreciated profanities.
"It's the incubator where live music in Australia really kicked off," he said.
The Dubbo RSL Club Resort will be transformed into a replica of the Cloudland interior.
The production journeys through the history of music, dancing and fashions of the Ballroom.
While Hayman plans to bring a select number of core cast members, he said he was also incorporating some local talent into the performance.
Siblings Joel and Cassandra Tongue, of Dubbo's Fantasy Dancesport, will be taking to the floor, along with musicians from the Macquarie Conservatorium forming the seven piece band.
While audience interaction is not a new concept to lively Dubbo audiences, Hayman and his crew were encouraging everyone to get on board and dance the night away.
"It's something very different to what people would be used to," Hayman said.
"The Australian music history is mind blowing and it's wonderful to be able to share that with people."