Lynn Belvedere

CARRIE THE MUSICAL @ THE DEPOT THEATRE Marrickville

 

CARRIE THE MUSICAL, first performed February 1988, is based on the bestselling horror novel by Stephen King. Entire cast are triple-threats, constantly displaying high-energy singing, dancing and acting. Perfectly chosen cast with amazing voice talents, crisply and expertly directed by Hayden Tonazzi. Marvelous immersive dance/voice performances by the incredibly professional ensemble cast. Set design was minimalistic and functional, outstanding inspired lighting states well chosen to set the location/mood and heighten the theatrical experience, plus their amazing sound system delivered again and again, with delicious musical direction by Zara Stanton.        

 

Seventeen year old Carrie White (Kirralee Elliott) is an awkward quiet young girl, an outcast in High School where disgusting bullying, ultimately has horrible telekinetic consequences. Her controlling mother Margaret White (Michele Lansdown) has disturbing and obsessive religious zeal, and has raised her daughter by denying her of any worldly knowledge. Carrie is extremely different from all the other girls, having no friends in her life. Carrie attends the high school prom, against the wishes of her mother, with disastrous deadly consequences at the climactic apocalypse, including just the correct amount of spectacular violence, and splashes enough blood to satisfy horror fans.

CARRIE THE MUSICAL, the 2012 revival version, presented by Louis Ellis Productions in conjunction with The Depot Theatre. Book by Lawrence D. Cohen, lyrics by Dean Pitchford, music by Michael Gore. Highly recommended.

Running from 25th July 2018 until 4th August 2018 at The Depot Theatre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville, with on-site free car parking. Running time 120 minutes including one interval. 8pm wed thu fri and Saturdays 2pm and 8pm.

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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] - - -