Lynn Belvedere

Schapelle Schapelle the Musical @ MANNING BAR University Of Sydney

Stunning high-energy and immensely entertaining, musical comedy parody of “The Schapelle Corby Story”. With superb cast book music and lyrics, providing cleverly fictionalized media sensationalism, insightfully delivered by a full cast of triple threat actors with perfect comic timing. Witty sarcastic and a bloody amazing night out.    

Every Australian remembers her marijuana smuggling into Bali, her complete inability to provide believable innocence, the Death Penalty for her drug charges, the media frenzy about Schapelle Corby and her Queensland bogan family, the unscrupulous Indonesian trial system, and the lawyers that controlled the media access that ultimately caused her to receive the twenty-year jail sentence.

Kelsi Boyden immediately embodies all that is the bogan Schapelle Corby, all singing, all dancing, all lying, and she constantly provides outstanding presence and believability in the role of the bogan Schapelle Corby.

On stage is the five piece band, setup behind the illuminated “great wall of empty XXXX Gold beer cans”, performing with great panache, the ever-changing musical landscape. Highly memorable, very imaginative fast-paced choreography, with never ending enthusiasm.

The gift of multiple roles for most of the actors, every new character is played with deliberate abandon, and always highlighted by a complete lack of gravitas. Starting from 2005, everything about Bali drug smuggler Schapelle Corby and her family, together with the machinations of the news reporters/anchors employed by Australian Television Channel 19. Highly recommended.

Duration 135 minutes, including the fifteen minute interval.

From 22nd April until 16th May 2021. This major event is part of Sydney Comedy Festival 2021.

Century Entertainment and Piano Room Productions presents
SCHAPELLE, SCHAPELLE – THE MUSICAL
MANNING BAR at Manning House, Building A23, Manning Road, The University of Sydney.

Manning House has the USU offices, many food and drink outlets, meeting spaces, as well as the intimate performance/music venue MANNING BAR with its 135 seat capacity.

DETAILED LOCATION MAP – https://studentvip.com.au/usyd/main/maps/144148

TICKETS – https://www.manningbar.com/Home/Shows-Gigs/SCHAPELLE-SCHAPELLE-–-THE-MUSICAL-(2).aspx

Images Credit – Monique Terry.

 

Starring:
Kelsi Boyden as Schapelle Corby.
Ruby Teys as Mercedes Corby.
Alice Litchfield as Dimity and Lindy Chamberlain.
Emily Kimpton as Rosleigh Rose Corby, Renae Lawrence, Julia Gillard.
Gareth Thomson as Mark Marrietta.
Jack Dodds as Raymond/Mick Jnr.
Mitch Lourigan as Raymond/Mick Snr.

Book by Gareth Thomson, Jack Dodds, Abby Gallaway and Mitch Lourigan.
Lyrics by Jack Dodds, Gareth Thomson and Tim Hansen.
Music by Tim Hansen, Gabbi Bolt and Jack Dodds.

The Creatives:
Abby Gallaway – Director, Writer and Producer
Jack Dodds – Writer and Producer
Gareth Thomson – Writer and Executive Producer
Mitch Lourigan – Writer
Jack Powell – Stage Manager
Zoe Floyd – Costume Designer
Karen Orr – Set Designer
Matteo Rodinis – Sound Designer
Matt Lutz – Lighting Designer and Operator
Gina Ogilvie – Vocal Coach
Kelsi Boyde – Choreographer
Alice Litchfield, Ruby Teys – Assistant Choreographers

The Band:
Tim Hansen – Keys and Musical Director
Rauri Campbell – Drums and Assistant musical director
Joshua Gullotto – Bassist
Cody Jaikiew – Guitarist
Angus Debnam-Cary – Guitarist and Saxophonist

 

 

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] - - -