Lynn Belvedere

KEATING – THE MUSICAL @ The Factory Theatre MARRICKVILLE

Australians do get the best politicians that money can buy. Relive musically, our delicious Australian Federal political intrigues from 1990 to 1996. Superb all female cast version of the 2006 two act KEATING THE MUSICAL, with an all female band. The well-cast five female actors appear as the seven well-remembered politicians, and do appear in many other roles. When not on stage, they are the voices that are singing the chorus.         

Paul Keating was our Prime Minister between 1991 and 1996. Starting from 1990, our Bob Hawke is the Prime Minister of Australia, and his “right-hand-man” Paul Keating is the treasurer. Includes the torrid affair had by two politicians from opposing political parties, who were both cheating on their spouses, Gareth Evans with Cheryl Kernot.

Political career of our hard-working Australian Prime Minister Paul Keating, is an amazing fast-paced musical treat, with this cast and this band. Music/Lyrics/Book by Casey Bennetto, clever historical satire provides memorable political-comedy moments, complete with reminders that politicians never ever change, and that in 2017 Barnaby Joyce only repeated what happened during the Hawke/Keating era.

Beautifully staged and superb cast, this enthusiastic KEATING THE MUSICAL was another evening of unbeatable musical/comedy entertainment.

http://www.factorytheatre.com.au/events/2018/08/15/keating-the-musical

http://www.koreproductions.com.au/

https://www.facebook.com/koreproductions/

Duration 120 minutes, including one interval.

STRICTLY LIMITED SEASON at the Fuse Box inside the Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville, 7:30pm from the 15th until 25th August 2018.

Kyle Stephens – Director/Music Director/Set designer/Sound designer/lighting designer
Gabriela Glass – Paul Keating
Emily Dreyer – Bob Hawke/John Howard
Xanthe Wills – Alexander Downer/John Hewson
Jamie Lipschitz – Gareth Evans
LARISSA TURTON – Cheryl Kernot
Danica Hobden – Electric Guitar
Sarah Homeh – Bassist
Ali Foster – Drums
Candela Tennent Serra – Saxophone band member
Leaf Douglas – pianist, singer and performer

 

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] - - -