Psycho Beach Party
Wed, 23 July 2003, 11:05 pmWalter Plinge14 posts in thread
Psycho Beach Party
Wed, 23 July 2003, 11:05 pmOnce upon a time....in a far away land....(other wise known as Kalamunda) .....King Nick.... got together the perfect cast to tell a summer time tale... in the middle of winter. Go Figure!!!
Somehow he managed to bribe, blackmail or coherce mulitple talented people to brave the journey, bare their bodies and souls to produce....
an amazingingly funny, cross of Hitchock meets Gidget in the true Blak Yak tradition of original, interesting off the wall theatre.
My friend and I laughed and laughed and couldn't believe the twists and turns. First there were the guys, talented hunks, enough to melt the winter frost away. The women were amazing, one of the most frightening Mothers -- a cross from Father Knows Best and the best of the horror shows, I hope Jenny McCann isn't too scarred from the experience. I felt I met true greatness when I watched Julia Dalby dazzle us all. Melissa Merchant showed a depth of range and character that was amazing, I would say she stole the show, but that would be untrue because each person on that stage owned their characters and were flawless in their parts.
Tim Edwards was unrecognizable as the Great Kanaka, a total change, very spooky. I could go on and on. But you have to get there, go and have the very best laugh, enjoy yourself. The MUSIC IS GREAT. (CD available in the lobby). Leave the kids behind (or cover their ears in a few parts). Take a trip back to the surf/beach days, I recommend this to everyone, be there or be square. Laugh yourself silly and chuckle at bits all the way home.
PS Watch out for Kim Wallace, she melts men with a glance, Adam & Troy will leave you gasping for air, Alex steals your heart, Michael and Francie groove along and Melanie is the best friend you always wished for.
PSII Costumes are lots of fun
PS III Kalamunda isn't really that far, you don't need a passport, well worth the journey, bring a friend, bring a group, just don't miss it.
Somehow he managed to bribe, blackmail or coherce mulitple talented people to brave the journey, bare their bodies and souls to produce....
an amazingingly funny, cross of Hitchock meets Gidget in the true Blak Yak tradition of original, interesting off the wall theatre.
My friend and I laughed and laughed and couldn't believe the twists and turns. First there were the guys, talented hunks, enough to melt the winter frost away. The women were amazing, one of the most frightening Mothers -- a cross from Father Knows Best and the best of the horror shows, I hope Jenny McCann isn't too scarred from the experience. I felt I met true greatness when I watched Julia Dalby dazzle us all. Melissa Merchant showed a depth of range and character that was amazing, I would say she stole the show, but that would be untrue because each person on that stage owned their characters and were flawless in their parts.
Tim Edwards was unrecognizable as the Great Kanaka, a total change, very spooky. I could go on and on. But you have to get there, go and have the very best laugh, enjoy yourself. The MUSIC IS GREAT. (CD available in the lobby). Leave the kids behind (or cover their ears in a few parts). Take a trip back to the surf/beach days, I recommend this to everyone, be there or be square. Laugh yourself silly and chuckle at bits all the way home.
PS Watch out for Kim Wallace, she melts men with a glance, Adam & Troy will leave you gasping for air, Alex steals your heart, Michael and Francie groove along and Melanie is the best friend you always wished for.
PSII Costumes are lots of fun
PS III Kalamunda isn't really that far, you don't need a passport, well worth the journey, bring a friend, bring a group, just don't miss it.
Re: Psycho Beach Party
Thu, 31 July 2003, 06:48 pmI drove up to Kalamunda last night for what I hoped would be a bit of a wheeze.
To be honest, with a name like "Psycho Beach Party" I wasn't expecting terribly much. I was most pleasantly delighted though.
Melissa was almost faultless in her portrayal of someone with multiple personality disorder. I can see a big future for this girl. The great Kanakuh was truly dimwitted. The film "actress" had me in stitches. The mother was also an absolute hoot in no small part attributed to her obviously studied body language parody of some of those old 60s beach flicks.
Some great staging effects as well. The ultra cheesey surfing scene was a personal favourite.
There were some occassional pauses as the audience patiently waited for the next set up, but a small blemish on an otherwise fine production.
The script was fantastic in terms of producing a lot of cheap laughs (and who doesn't love a cheap laugh?), but I agree to a point that some of the parody was perhaps not quite on target. Although I thought that the gay plot was. There was a lot more that could have been explored (I felt the great Kanakuh could have had his laid back mystiquie delved into a little more and there were probably a few stereotypes missed).
I reccomend any who haven't seen it to go and have a look. Kalamunda mightn't been the closest place to most of us, but its worth the journey out there.
Ben Szymkow
Punter
To be honest, with a name like "Psycho Beach Party" I wasn't expecting terribly much. I was most pleasantly delighted though.
Melissa was almost faultless in her portrayal of someone with multiple personality disorder. I can see a big future for this girl. The great Kanakuh was truly dimwitted. The film "actress" had me in stitches. The mother was also an absolute hoot in no small part attributed to her obviously studied body language parody of some of those old 60s beach flicks.
Some great staging effects as well. The ultra cheesey surfing scene was a personal favourite.
There were some occassional pauses as the audience patiently waited for the next set up, but a small blemish on an otherwise fine production.
The script was fantastic in terms of producing a lot of cheap laughs (and who doesn't love a cheap laugh?), but I agree to a point that some of the parody was perhaps not quite on target. Although I thought that the gay plot was. There was a lot more that could have been explored (I felt the great Kanakuh could have had his laid back mystiquie delved into a little more and there were probably a few stereotypes missed).
I reccomend any who haven't seen it to go and have a look. Kalamunda mightn't been the closest place to most of us, but its worth the journey out there.
Ben Szymkow
Punter
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