Horse Head

‘Horse Head’ was written by Damon Lockwood for Longwood Productions. This ‘World First’ is showing at the Blue Room Studio in Northbridge, at the earlier time of 6.30 pm, until 29 July to 16 August 2008.
This play was loosely based on the 1972 film, ‘The Godfather’, the first of Mario Puzo’s trilogies.  

              It is 1944 and two young Sicilians, the Fonzie Brothers, are feeling their way into American society. The younger brother (Damon Lockwood) is pushed around by men and women alike. He decides to visit his older brother, Filippo (Sam Longley) at his decrepit flat, in order to learn the secret of his bravery and success.
             Filippo has recently carried out a job for the ‘mob’ and will do anything to become one of their inner circle. The Godfather, Don Vito Corleone, orders that the head of a prize horse be cut off and placed in the bed of Woltz, the Hollywood director, who had refused him a favour. This gruesome task was entrusted to these two henchmen. However, with one an animal lover and the other a petrified wimp, will the mission ever be carried out?
 
With two of Perth’s leading stand-up comics and the direction of the hilarious Mark Storen, this show had to be a winner from the word go. The 55-minute production is presented, tongue-in-cheek, as a well-acted serious play.  An imaginative and innovative idea, with an enormous deal of dry humour, over dramatic poses and expressions. It was great fun from a pair of comedians in perfect tune with each other.
Designer Cherie Hewson must be a contender for prop of the year. Chris Issacs – that well known spelling mistake – executed wonderfully mystic and dramatic lighting, enforced by Stephen J Hearne’s music and sound effects.
This style of humour is for the lovers of Jeffrey Jay and Luke Milton shows. Many will, as I did, LOVE it! Others will inevitably whinge.