By Peter Kemp
Alex theatre St Kilda
A Very Naughty Christmas.
Australia’s favourite adults only Christmas show makes its way to London and returns to Brisbane, Gold Coast and Melbourne.
Whether you’ve been naughty or nice this year, Brisbane’s sexiest carollers are ready to help you get into the holiday ‘spirits’.
Avoid those awkward family gatherings and come have a gin this Christmas Santa’s favourite little helpers.
Your reviewer was invited to opening night and must say, thoroughly enjoyed it.
Definitely an adult show with near nudity and full nudity.
A wonderful display of dancing, singing, and with perfect timing.
The stage had the band on top, two flights of stairs each side, two Christmas trees also each side of the stage.
All these sets were out to good use by the cast of eight.
Also plenty of audience participation.
In fact one scene was reading a Christmas story where audience members were “volunteered” to come on stage and acted out the various roles as Santa Claus read them out.
This went over very well and created a few laughs.
The choreography was superb, and the presentation was that one would expect from the company.
The artists also were up and down the isles so one did not know where the next scene was coming from.
All in all a wonderful evening of entertainment.
The 1812 Theatre
Spider’s Web by Agatha Christie
Clarissa, the second wife of Henry Hailsham-Brown is adept at spinning tales of adventure for their bored diplomatic circle.
When a murder takes lace in her drawing room, she finds live drama much harder to cope with, especially she suspects the murderer might be her young step-daughter, Pippa.
Worse still, the victim is the man who broke p Henry’s first marriage.
Clarissa’s fast talking places her in some hair-raiding situations, as she comes to learn the facts are much more terrifying than fiction.
Season: 20 February – 15 March. Venue: Lowe Auditorium.
The Housekeeper
Season: 22 May – 14 June. Venue: Lowe Auditorium
Home, I’m darling
Season: 7 August – 30 August. Venue: Lowe Auditorium.
Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica
Season: 13 November – 16 December. Venue: Lowe Auditorium,
Short Shorts
Season: 28 January – 1 February. Venue: bakery@1812,
The Thrill of Love
Season: 3 April – 3 May. Venue: bakery@1812.
Sweeney Todd and the razor’s Edge
Season: 1 July – 12 July. Venue: bakery@1812
Short Play Festival
Board Shorts
Season: 24 – 26 July. Venue: bakery@1812
The Thrill of Love
Season: 3 April – 3 May. Venue: bakery@1812
Speaking in Tongues
Season: 2 October – 25 October. Venue: bakery@1812
