Raygun The Musical Cancelled After Raygun’s Lawyers Shut It Down

Okay so it turns out we won’t be hopping to the theatre anytime soon. Raygun’s lawyers have quickly shut down the production that was meant to premiere in Sydney over the weekend because Raygun has trademarked the kangaroo move.  

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
This is the fitsy and with her with Kate Richie
podcast Raygun. We've had her on the show I mean
shot to fame at the Olympics the Kangaroo Dance.

Speaker 2 (00:09):
I heard that she's actually trademark the Kangaroo Dance.

Speaker 1 (00:11):
Well here we go.

Speaker 2 (00:13):
What is that one of the issues?

Speaker 1 (00:14):
Yes, that is most definitely an issue. We spoke about
it last week. The Raygun Musical was meant to open
this weekend at Kinsella's at Taylor Square there and Steph
broad Bridge was the comedian. She was set to open
ten dollars a ticket. But I don't think everybody had

(00:38):
got the approvals on things, right. You need that, so yeah,
I think you do. I think you need. When you
are basing an entire project on the brand of another,
it's probably best to get some kind of approval. At
the eleventh hour, Raygun's lawyers got in touch with the
venue and threatened legal action. They've had to refund everyone

(01:01):
their ten dollars or comp the ticket back for that.
This is what step broad Bridge has been saying over
the weekend. She did, I mean, look, she said a
few funny things she said. They also they also said
I wasn't allowed to do the dance because she owns
the Kangaroo dance. What that one trademark? Yeah, that one

(01:22):
did puzzle me. Her lawyers trademarked my poster, which is flattering.
This is what Steph said. I hope they do something
fun with that. Speaking of the kangaroo dance, she says,
that's an Olympic level dance. How could I possibly be
able to do that without any formal break dancing training? Anyway?
To alleviate the concerns of Raygun's lawyers, I'll be changing

(01:44):
the name to the character of the character to Raygun
with an Eye, which will make.

Speaker 2 (01:49):
All the difference. Oh sure, do you know what? This
is great marketing for her because you know what she'll
end up doing it. She'll just take a few things out.
And I mean everyone's talking about it.

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Well I guess so. Well, we're probably talking about it
more now that no one's been able to see it.
She spoke to the guys on the project. She was
very apologetic. Have I listened to what Sarah Harris asked her?

Speaker 3 (02:15):
Do you have a message for her if she's watching Yeah,
if you're watching it, I just want to say I'm
really sorry for all the any negative, any negativity that
you might have received as a result of this, I
can promise you that was not my intention. This was
supposed to be me trying to make you feel like
the icon that I believe that you can be in Australia,
and I just wanted to support you through it. So

(02:35):
if there's been any negativity, I'm really sorry.

Speaker 1 (02:39):
She sounds a bit nervous, isn't she.

Speaker 2 (02:40):
We ran crossovers between the kangaroo moves that she made
famous at the Olympics and Michael jackson thriller. Now, I
don't know if Michael jackson lawyers have been in touch
with Raygun, who's trying to claim Actually it's.

Speaker 1 (02:56):
Very true, although I'm not sure. Ray Gun's move was
a bit more the same hands but a jumping action,
whereas Michael Jackson kind of tipped his toe to the side,
So I think it was the toe that made all.

Speaker 3 (03:09):
The Yeah, Michael Jackson's lawyers have been quite busy the
last few years as well.

Speaker 1 (03:16):
I don't so if you're off to school today and
you've still got a little while left, don't be going
to you know, don't be doing the kangaroo dance in
the playground. You might have the lawyers in charge. That
is ray Gun's intellectual property.

Speaker 2 (03:30):
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