A comedy club owner is facing a $10,000 legal bill after a musical featuring a breakdancer's likeness was canceled due to copyright infringement claims. The musical, 'Raygun the Musical,' was intended to premiere at iD Comedy Club in Darlinghurst, Australia, but was shut down by Racheal Gunn's legal team. Gunn, who represented Australia at the Paris Olympics, claimed her name and signature kangaroo pose were used without permission. The venue owner, Anthony Skinner, expressed the financial hardship caused by the legal fees and the impact on the comedy community.
comedy club owner has been sent a letter demanding $10,000 to cover legal costs Australian breakdancer Racheal Gunn incurred to stop a musical about her from going ahead., was set to be performed at iD Comedy Club in the inner-city suburb of Darlinghurst on December 7.
But Gunn's legal team shut down the performance due to claims the athlete's name and kangaroo silhouette pose were used without her permission.Raygun the Musical was created by comedian and musician Stephanie Broadbridge. Anthony Skinner, owner of the venue iD Comedy Club, said business conditions were tough and the legal bill would "completely devastate" him."I run a stand up comedy business in a city and country that's not designed for comedy in any way.Breakdancer Racheal Gunn represented Australia at the Paris Olympics. The venue owner said the cancellation of the musical had made comedians feel "more reluctant to take risks".
Skinner said he offered the $500 made in revenue from the musical, but the law firm "completely rejected" the offer."People had assumed that we had developed it, that we had approved it and it damaged many relationships both personal and professional," she said."It was really unfortunate the show had to be cancelled so close to the launch."Had we known about it sooner, there could have been a different outcome.
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