Unidentified human remains
Sun, 17 June 2007, 01:34 pmGordon the Optom1 post in thread
Unidentified human remains
Sun, 17 June 2007, 01:34 pmDavid (Elan Zavelsky) is a gay who is in love with Bernie (Jai Courtney) but unfortunately Bernie is straight and so David has to look around for an alternative partner. Likewise, David’s flatmate Candy (Molly Knight) has had a great deal of trouble finding a man to meet her standards, so begins to wonder, after an offer from Jerri (Danielle Baynes) a girl in her gym, if she should try lesbian love. Kane (Will O’Mahony) and Robert (Jimi Bani) are drawn into the relationships.
David consults Benita (Gemma Pranita) for psychic consultations and sexual favours. One day Benita sees a bad aura around David and, with there being numerous gruesome bodies of girls being found around Seattle, she warns him of the doom to come.
I saw this play a few years ago when it was presented by the same director, John Sheedy, at Curtin. In that show, for much of the action, the actors were naked. This time very little nudity is involved – I think it has possibly been ‘sanitised’ a little too much in the love scenes. The previous students were aged 17 to 19, now they are mature adults in their early twenties (?) and are so much more convincing as a result, having a better chemistry and empathy between the characters.
The Kalgoorlie Hay Street starting stalls have been retained as a back drop, but Grace Mander has developed them into a more versatile and interesting piece of scenery. In the period since the last production, the lighting technology has improved and so Ben Fry (lighting) has produced a more delicately and finely-tuned vision. Likewise Jeffrey Harris (sound) has evolved a creepy sombre sound track which is perfect for the situation.
John Sheedy has done a wonderful job of the directing, with suspense, plenty of humour and passion, with just a touch of lust. I believe that acting students should be pushed out of their comfort zones whilst training, this helps them know their limits when they hit the big world. Most of the students in this show took a big stride.
This story, when seen ‘in the round’ of the New Theatre worked particularly well. Sexy, exciting but still one that even your granny will enjoy. A magnificent production.
David (Elan Zavelsky) is a gay who is in love with Bernie (Jai Courtney) but unfortunately Bernie is straight and so David has to look around for an alternative partner. Likewise, David’s flatmate Candy (Molly Knight) has had a great deal of trouble finding a man to meet her standards, so begins to wonder, after an offer from Jerri (Danielle Baynes) a girl in her gym, if she should try lesbian love. Kane (Will O’Mahony) and Robert (Jimi Bani) are drawn into the relationships.
David consults Benita (Gemma Pranita) for psychic consultations and sexual favours. One day Benita sees a bad aura around David and, with there being numerous gruesome bodies of girls being found around Seattle, she warns him of the doom to come.
I saw this play a few years ago when it was presented by the same director, John Sheedy, at Curtin. In that show, for much of the action, the actors were naked. This time very little nudity is involved – I think it has possibly been ‘sanitised’ a little too much in the love scenes. The previous students were aged 17 to 19, now they are mature adults in their early twenties (?) and are so much more convincing as a result, having a better chemistry and empathy between the characters.
The Kalgoorlie Hay Street starting stalls have been retained as a back drop, but Grace Mander has developed them into a more versatile and interesting piece of scenery. In the period since the last production, the lighting technology has improved and so Ben Fry (lighting) has produced a more delicately and finely-tuned vision. Likewise Jeffrey Harris (sound) has evolved a creepy sombre sound track which is perfect for the situation.
John Sheedy has done a wonderful job of the directing, with suspense, plenty of humour and passion, with just a touch of lust. I believe that acting students should be pushed out of their comfort zones whilst training, this helps them know their limits when they hit the big world. Most of the students in this show took a big stride.
This story, when seen ‘in the round’ of the New Theatre worked particularly well. Sexy, exciting but still one that even your granny will enjoy. A magnificent production.