Lynn Belvedere

MANLY MUSICAL SOCIETY PRESENTS EVITA @ STAR OF THE SEA THEATRE MANLY

MMS Evita Jim Muir - 0N3A0780
Keira Connelly gives a stellar performance in the lead role. Production photography by Jim Muir.

Manly Musical Society is currently presenting the evergreen musical EVITA charting the extraordinary journey of Eva Peron (Keira Connelly) from the slums, heading to the top of society, until she becomes the most powerful woman in Argentina.

Director Carl Olsen, has brought the world of the play vividly to life, and we follow everything that happened to Eva up until her untimely death in 1952 including her extensive charity work and her passionate romances, most famously with President Peron (Neville Bereyne)

In this excellent revival every member of the ensemble was in great voice. Costumes, choreography and the minimalist and very flexible set added to the experience.

After interval, Eva’s costumes were truly magnificent. A guilty pleasure was the wonderful quality of the presentation of the many love songs and ensemble pieces.

 Duration 120 minutes with one interval.

Remaining performances are:-

Thursday 26 November  at 7.30pm
Friday 27 November  at 7.30pm
Saturday 28 November at 2.00pm
Sunday 28 November at 7.30pm

Official website:-

http://www.manlymusicalsociety.com/

Venue:-

The Star of the Sea Theatre
52 Eurobin Avenue,
corner Iluka & Collingwood Avenue
Manly, NSW

Published by Lynn Belvedere

Once we were old enough, my parents took the whole family to the Sydney CBD cinemas every week. Thus began a lifetime interest, in going to the cinema every week, and became a passionate cinephile by watching all those very heavily edited ''Australian Film Censorship Board'' true cinéaste versions of brand new release ''Cinematograph Films''. Greater Union always gave my father (who worked in Cinema Distribution Exhibition) guest double movie passes, to every first-night ''red carpet Opening Night'' at The State Theatre Cinema at 49 Market Street. Up until his death, my dad always received ''two house seats'' for every Opening Night performance events at the Theatre Royal SYDNEY and at Her Majesty's Theatre SYDNEY. As a child, when mum choose not to go, I often went with him, to those live performance events. As a young child, I remember being taken for each new show, at both The New Theatre at 60 Sussex Street, and the Phillip Street Theatre when located at 150 Elizabeth Street, and for classical music concerts at Sydney Town Hall. = = = ★★★★★ = = = Being happy is a choice, and I have always viewed my life, as material ready be made into a series of amazing tentpole movies. My New Years Resolution is kept every year: ''Get to see/review five new live theatre shows each week, and get to see/review six new cinema movies each week'', plus is one of the Australian Cinema Pioneers, and apparently have seen far too much already, but always wanting to experience more and more each year. I am also able to do almost everything that I enjoy doing. Yes, I do have a great daytime job in I.T. as ''Software Design Project Manager'', PLUS each evening until quite late - - - Australian Cinematograph Films historical censorship consultant - product-placement consultant - mystery-shopper consultant - playwright, writer, author, director, producer, photographer, cinematographer, color-grader, subtitles proofreader - arts/ drama/ music/ film critic and judge, journalist, member FIPRESCI & FCCA & AFCA, member AACTA accredited film reviewer-critic-writer, accredited IMDB.COM critic-reviewer-author, projectionist, plus an innovative iconoclast - - - ★★★★★ LYNN BELVEDERE ★★★★★ - - - [usr 5] - - -