Lynn Belvedere

STALKER THE MUSICAL – Australian Premiere @ THE DEPOT THEATRE, MARRICKVILLE

 

This scintillating musical delivers an inspiring story of human survival and of finding true love in a dystopian world, is set in an alternative dark universe where everyone must always wear their gloves because physical contact, including touching is illegal. Stalking all your neighbours using high-powered binoculars is compulsory, and is the one and only entertainment outlet provided to the populace.             

Whilst the existence of love is undiscovered, Jay Cloudstreet (Levi Burrows) finds himself falling into lust with just the one woman Ava Derwent (Emma Taviani), but lust is forbidden, love is forbidden. Stalking only one person is illegal and unusual in “the-town”, and Mrs Henrietta Pleasureberry (Michele Lansdown) will permanently send you to the farm for all prohibited behaviour. A mysterious stranger arrives, with plans to mould this dystopian world, into his own image.

Rapturously fantastic and totally entertaining musical, provides both comedy and drama as this disarming and unique story unfolds, now in its premiere season. Wonderful staging, with so much eclectic musicality, plus supreme artistry in the lyrics, a flawless musical gem. Each song deftly moves the story forward, and the ensemble pieces are delightful. Brilliant costume choices initially in shades of silver, grey and black, match the behaviour exhibited by each character. In the real world, costumes in every colour are used with great abandon.

STALKER THE MUSICAL was presented at the 2015 New York International Fringe Festival (FringeNYC), the Chicago Music Theatre festival and a workshop production at the Hayes Theatre. Music composed by Andy Peterson. Book and Lyrics by Alex Giles. David Russell – Original Concept, Book and Lyrics.

Not a cliché in sight, of course the title STALKER THE MUSICAL did not telegraph the plot. This brand new clever musical, that is so much more than a one-solitary-stalker, with its ensemble array of stalkers, stalkings, stalkerings, stalkerists.

STALKER THE MUSICAL is playing at the Depot Theatre, 142 Addison Road, Marrickville, from 19th September until 6th October 2018. The Depot Theatre is located within the Addison Road community complex and there is plenty of on site free parking.

Running time approximately 155 minutes, including one interval.

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CAST     
Levi Burrows – JAY CLOUDSTREET
Emma Taviani – AVA DERWENT
Peter Meredith – THE STRANGER
Michele Lansdown – HENRIETTA PLEASUREBERRY
Steph Edmonds – ROXIE
Harrison Riley – PERCY
Haji Myrteza – MONTY
Melody Beck – FEMALE PLAYER
Luke Lamond – MALE PLAYER

The wonderful and talented swing performer and understudy, Laura Ann Campbell also appeared on stage in the role of  CANDY during the Opening Night Performance on 20th September 2018  – – –

Director: Kaleigh Wilkie-Smith
Producer: Keith Muir, David Russell, Alex Giles
Musical Director: Andy Peterson
Choreographer: Zoe Ioannou
Assistant Musical Director: Anthony Cutrupi
Lighting: James Wallis
Sound: Tony Lorenz
Set Design: Simon Greer
Costumes: Elle Cantor

 

Production Stills by Grant Leslie.

 

STALKER THE MUSICAL  will have its first full cast album CD issued during 2019. The original Australian cast are going into the recording studios during November and December 2018, under the supervision of composer Andy Peterson, and  it is hoped to have the original Australian cast album CD issued in July/August 2019.

 

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] - - -