Lysistrata
Thu, 29 July 2004, 02:43 pmSidsel3 posts in thread
Lysistrata
Thu, 29 July 2004, 02:43 pmAttended the first night of Lysistrata at Subiaco Theatre Centre last night, what a hoot! A feast for the eye and imagination, a Must See! But not for the uptight. Be prepared for a few BIG surprises! Well done, cast, crew and especially Jemma!
Re: Lysistrata
Sat, 31 July 2004, 05:24 pmWalter Plinge
I really enjoyed LYSISTRATA last night (Friday30th) the cast seemed to bound along with great energy and fun, congratulations to all involved. Sherryl Spencer was spot-on as the passionate Lysistrata, supported very ably by a strong cast numbering more than 20.
Sally Sainbury, as the spiky haired gym nut Lampito and Isabelle Jeneve, the naughty but nice walking hormone Myrrhine kicked in big belts of belly laughter, likewise Andrew (is that a real goatee?) Watson as the zealous one-eyed Magistrate and the wonderfully pathetic Officers / Delegates, as his Weapons of Mass Debation. You'll understand better when you see this show, but suffice to say adultshop.com, a supporter of the production, supply props. MAN, do they supply props..!
Pat Goulding and Sean Haining vigorously incite their Old Women and Old Men into funny-with-an-edge acerbic verbal and then surprisingly physical sparring. The two choruses form a grey blur of a chiropractor's dream, joints a' popping, as they more than once, battle each other around another excellent Barry Carpenter set.
And hey, a special mention too for Mel Merchant as Reconciliation, for her dedication to the role. She's not there for long, but her efforts are apppreciated (I reckon though, my kids will be out of uni by the time you manage to remove all of the glitter)
I know there's a deep and meaningful anti-war message in LYSISTRATA, and having served in the military overseas it's personally very pertinent, but I was too busy laughing and being entertained to get too hung up on it. Well done Jemma Gurney (director) and Blak Yak Theatre.
LYSISTRATA is on for only 4 more nights, Wed 4th - Sat 7th in the Studio at the Subiaco Theatre - don't leave it too late, Blak Yak productions tend to sell out in the last week once word gets around.
Sally Sainbury, as the spiky haired gym nut Lampito and Isabelle Jeneve, the naughty but nice walking hormone Myrrhine kicked in big belts of belly laughter, likewise Andrew (is that a real goatee?) Watson as the zealous one-eyed Magistrate and the wonderfully pathetic Officers / Delegates, as his Weapons of Mass Debation. You'll understand better when you see this show, but suffice to say adultshop.com, a supporter of the production, supply props. MAN, do they supply props..!
Pat Goulding and Sean Haining vigorously incite their Old Women and Old Men into funny-with-an-edge acerbic verbal and then surprisingly physical sparring. The two choruses form a grey blur of a chiropractor's dream, joints a' popping, as they more than once, battle each other around another excellent Barry Carpenter set.
And hey, a special mention too for Mel Merchant as Reconciliation, for her dedication to the role. She's not there for long, but her efforts are apppreciated (I reckon though, my kids will be out of uni by the time you manage to remove all of the glitter)
I know there's a deep and meaningful anti-war message in LYSISTRATA, and having served in the military overseas it's personally very pertinent, but I was too busy laughing and being entertained to get too hung up on it. Well done Jemma Gurney (director) and Blak Yak Theatre.
LYSISTRATA is on for only 4 more nights, Wed 4th - Sat 7th in the Studio at the Subiaco Theatre - don't leave it too late, Blak Yak productions tend to sell out in the last week once word gets around.