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Starstruck movie after-party soundtrack

Sep 18, 2026 Maynard

The greatest Australian movie musical of 1982 featuring a tutu, a cockatoo and Max Cullen, was a huge hit when we presented it at Sydney Underground Film Festival on Saturday.

300 people over 2 cinemas turned out to laugh and sing along to Gilliam Armstrong’s Starstruck, a film rarely screened in recent decades.

Plenty of Starstruck enthusiasts turned out in costumes, there was even a kangaroo suit, in tribute to the famous kangaroo suit Jackie Mullins peels off during her first song (Temper Temper) at The Lizard Lounge, which was externally played by Bondi Pavilion.

Then we all danced to the long deleted Starstruck soundtrack album afterwards for an hour or so before we had to shush up, as the next film was starting at the festival and we didn’t want any trouble. We are like that.

As well as many of the songs off the soundtrack, the sounds of 1982 and adjacent were heard and danced too. I also included music from our previously featured movie masterpieces Can’t Stop The Music and Xanadu.

Maynard & Pete Young in starstruck outfits for Starstruck movie screening. — Maynard & Pete Young in *Starstruck* outfits for *Starstruck* movie screening.

Your free Starstruck 2026/2027 calendar is available for download here for you to print out any size you like

Peter & Maynard perform I Want To Live In A House dance onstage. — Pete & Maynard perform *I Want To Live In A House* dance onstage. Not to be confused with the original David Atkins choreography.

Brian Thomson, Production Designer on Starstruck with Glenn Keenan/Lesley Fountain and friend. — Brian Thomson, Production Designer on *Starstruck* with Glenn Keenan/Lesley Fountain and friend.

Part of the 300 people at the Starstruck screening Sydney Underground Film Festival 2026. — Part of the 300 people at the *Starstruck* screening Sydney Underground Film Festival 2026.

Maynard rehearsal with Cardboard Mullins and bubble machine. It seems to be working.

I can’t recommend this Ultimate Starstruck website highly enough. Camille Scaysbrook has all the answers to any questions about the movie, its production, its locations and more.

Maynard dives into Can’t Stop The Music

Listen to last 2025’s Xanadu after-party

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Talking up Starstruck on Today Extra

Sep 1, 2026 Neil Stollznow

Thanks to David Campbell and Sylvia Jeffreys at Today Extra on 9 who had me in to talk Sydney Underground Film Festival and the Starstruck screening on 12th September at 3pm.

It was also the media debut of Cardboard Kennedy, who will be available for photos before the screening.

If you’d like your own 15 month Starstruck calendar, download it from the link below and print it any size you like.

Download Starstruck calendar 2026/2027

I hope to see many of you at the Starstruck screening and after party on 12 September as part of the 2026 Sydney Underground Film Festival. There will be Starstruck prizes for best costume.

https://www.suff.com.au/starstruck

Starstruck is a movie to be celebrated every day of the year. “Be what you like, like what you be. It’s no dream.”

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Download your free 2026/27 15 month STARSTRUCK calendar

Aug 19, 2026 Maynard

To pump up the greatest Australian cinematic musical of 1982, STARSTRUCK, on the big screen again after all these years, download your free 15 month calendar.

Suitable for your share house or your harbourside pub, it runs from October 2026 to the end of 2027.

You can boldly print it as large as A3 or as a more discreet A6. Enjoy 15 months of this colourful neon soaked spectacular. Richard Saunders spent time going cross eyed designing a fitting tribute to an unforgettable part of Australian cinematic history. That somehow often gets forgotten.

Simply download it from the link below and print it any size you like:

Download Starstruck calendar 2026/2027

Enjoy! I hope to see many of you at the Starstruck screening and after party on 12 September as part of the 2026 Sydney Underground Film Festival. https://www.suff.com.au/starstruck

Starstruck is a movie to be celebrated every day of the year. “Be what you like, like what you be. It’s no dream.”

Starstruck Maynard calendar 2025/26 overview — Starstruck Maynard calendar 2025/26. Look at all that colour and movement!

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STARSTRUCK! Maynard presents Starstruck at Sydney Underground Film Festival

Aug 13, 2026 Maynard

I’m beyond excited to reveal we are screening STARSTRUCK in 4K for the Sydney Underground Film Festival this year.

STARSTRUCK from 1982 is one of my favourite Australian films, although it is rarely (if ever) on television and hasn’t been available on DVD for over 20 years.

The Sydney Underground Film Festival is at The Factory in Marrickville. STARSTRUCK will be screened on Saturday, 12 September at 3pm.

I will be awarding lo-fi but unique prizes before the screening for the best outfits, and DJ-ing afterwards in the courtyard bar.

Tickets available now

“Be who you like, like who you be.”

If you came to last year’s Xanadu screening, you know we encourage singing and dancing, so bop along to Starstruck in what will be the most shamelessly colourful cinema celebration in Sydney. Dress up like it’s 1982 or pick a character from the film: Jackie, Angus, Ice Cream Girl or Max Cullen as the dressing gown wearing Reg. Maybe it’s time to break out that tutu you’ve got there.

Jackie in mock peril during her high wire publicity stunt. Starstruck movie 1982 — Jackie in mock peril during her high wire publicity stunt

Tickets are limited, as are the people who really get into this film. There is nothing quite like sharing the enjoyment of a unique film with a cinema full of exuberant like-minded individuals. This will be fun, tutu or no tutu! Probably don’t bring a live cockatoo though, that wouldn’t work out well.

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