Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls - Beaumaris Theatre
Thu, 8 July 2004, 10:15 amWalter Plinge5 posts in thread
Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls - Beaumaris Theatre
Thu, 8 July 2004, 10:15 amWhile the name conjures up some dangerous Billy Ray Cyruss images, what's actually delivered couldn't be any different!
The story tells the tale of two girls who meet by chance in the small Northern Queensland town of Sturt. The two girls seemingly have nothing in common, however they do share a love of country music, and both habitually break into song at any given moment, and this brings the two together and sparks an entertaining friendship. The show isn't a musical (which, for people like me who don't like country music, was a good thing), moreover it's a play with music, and the arrangement by musical director Bernard de la Couer is one that made songs that I wouldn't normally listen to, very enjoyable. Director Elisabeth Gertner's excellent choice of a minimal set really showcases the talents of the two girls (Desiree Munro and Anna Murphy), who both give fantastic protrayals. Not wanting to give away too much of the plot, the play itself contains many funny, sad, poignant and moving moments that bring the best out of the girls. I left the show with a message that is very relevant in today's increasingly "over Americanised" Australia, but most of all I left feeling entertained.
The show runs from Thursday to Saturday at Beaumaris Theatre (82 Wells Road, Beaumaris) for the next 2 weeks - tickets are available on (03) 9583 6896, and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good night of quality theatre.
The story tells the tale of two girls who meet by chance in the small Northern Queensland town of Sturt. The two girls seemingly have nothing in common, however they do share a love of country music, and both habitually break into song at any given moment, and this brings the two together and sparks an entertaining friendship. The show isn't a musical (which, for people like me who don't like country music, was a good thing), moreover it's a play with music, and the arrangement by musical director Bernard de la Couer is one that made songs that I wouldn't normally listen to, very enjoyable. Director Elisabeth Gertner's excellent choice of a minimal set really showcases the talents of the two girls (Desiree Munro and Anna Murphy), who both give fantastic protrayals. Not wanting to give away too much of the plot, the play itself contains many funny, sad, poignant and moving moments that bring the best out of the girls. I left the show with a message that is very relevant in today's increasingly "over Americanised" Australia, but most of all I left feeling entertained.
The show runs from Thursday to Saturday at Beaumaris Theatre (82 Wells Road, Beaumaris) for the next 2 weeks - tickets are available on (03) 9583 6896, and I thoroughly recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good night of quality theatre.
Re: Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls - Beaumaris Theatre
Fri, 9 July 2004, 11:32 amWalter Plinge
Kevin,
Just curious as to what made you decide to see a show called 'Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls' - as you said yourself, the title does conjur up some scary images. Its a shame that the show has such an unfortunate name as it is a really good script.
Just curious as to what made you decide to see a show called 'Long Gone Lonesome Cowgirls' - as you said yourself, the title does conjur up some scary images. Its a shame that the show has such an unfortunate name as it is a really good script.