Festival Of Acorn
Fri, 21 Jan 2005, 04:43 pmadam1 post in thread
Festival Of Acorn
Fri, 21 Jan 2005, 04:43 pmWell if you didnt go you missed a fun day. There were a lot of things going on so I think I missed reveiwing a lot of acts...i was elsewhere and I apologise!
Andrew's Hilarious Monologues started the day followed by a goon show reading with live sound effects which had the audience splitting their sides to see Dee and Gail careering round the stage and green room like demented jack russells in their quest for the sounds. Geri and Alan supplied the voices of the Goons...and I will have to re listen to my old tapes. A great laugh.
Then Gail and Geri teamed up to read the Nerissa and Portia scene from the Merchant of Venice..a bitchy funny ribald section of text that raised eyebrows and laughs from all corners.Shakespeare has seldom had an outing at Acorn and both actors quickly captured the cadence and richness of the scene..and added their own waspish humoiur making it very special.
A very special event occured with Ken ( stage builder of excellence) Larissa, Andrew and Penny read the first scene of a brand new WA play from first time playwright Sue Dunnim. Judging by the laughs and audience comments it woint be long before that is produced and has its debut at Acorn. Very funny and pointed.
Dee wound up the afternoon with a follow up to her last live monologue "albert and the Lion" , entitled "Alberts Return" her dead pan delivery and regional accent was a knockout and fitting finale to the day.
This friendly and talented little theatre group need more members to act, direct, wardrobe, light etc and they have club nights regularly. So if you are looking to perform or just hang out with true lunatics it's well worth visiting the Smallest Theatre in the World!
Andrew's Hilarious Monologues started the day followed by a goon show reading with live sound effects which had the audience splitting their sides to see Dee and Gail careering round the stage and green room like demented jack russells in their quest for the sounds. Geri and Alan supplied the voices of the Goons...and I will have to re listen to my old tapes. A great laugh.
Then Gail and Geri teamed up to read the Nerissa and Portia scene from the Merchant of Venice..a bitchy funny ribald section of text that raised eyebrows and laughs from all corners.Shakespeare has seldom had an outing at Acorn and both actors quickly captured the cadence and richness of the scene..and added their own waspish humoiur making it very special.
A very special event occured with Ken ( stage builder of excellence) Larissa, Andrew and Penny read the first scene of a brand new WA play from first time playwright Sue Dunnim. Judging by the laughs and audience comments it woint be long before that is produced and has its debut at Acorn. Very funny and pointed.
Dee wound up the afternoon with a follow up to her last live monologue "albert and the Lion" , entitled "Alberts Return" her dead pan delivery and regional accent was a knockout and fitting finale to the day.
This friendly and talented little theatre group need more members to act, direct, wardrobe, light etc and they have club nights regularly. So if you are looking to perform or just hang out with true lunatics it's well worth visiting the Smallest Theatre in the World!