Lynn Belvedere

MAUREEN – HARBINGER OF DEATH @ RIVERSIDE THEATRES PARRAMATTA

 

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MAUREEN the razor-tongued storyteller, beautifully framed by her velvet drapes, now invites everyone into her bohemian living room, located in our Kings Cross, set in our past. Entertaining delightful journey, very entertaining one-liners, intimate recollections, just so many dead friends to talk vividly about, and fully explore all their interesting lives.

Co-created by Nell Ranney, and with quite exquisite storytelling skills, we meet writer and performer Jonny Hawkins, who effortlessly transforms into MAUREEN and cleverly delivers poignantly funny solo monologues, usually monologue pieces with individual short stories, sometimes requiring two voices.

Interesting audience participation is an integral part of the comedy experience. Comedy inspired by Jonny Hawkins’ long-time friend, a true eccentrics, fully self-described “working class glamour queen”. Highly Recommended.
 





 
RIVERSIDE THEATRES presents
Soft Tread Enterprises
MAUREEN: HARBINGER OF DEATH
Written and performed by Jonny Hawkins
Co-conceived and directed by Nell Ranney
Set and Costumes designed by Isabel Hudson
Lighting Design by Nick Schlieper
Composition and Sound Design by Steve Toulmin
 
SHOW TIMES – 23rd March until 25th March 2023.
 
DURATION – 80 minutes, and there is no interval.
 
EXPECT – adult content, adult themes, sexual references, coarse language and the frequent use of herbal cigarettes. Recommended for ages 15+
 
WEBSITE – https://riversideparramatta.com.au/show/maureen-harbinger-of-death/
 
TICKETS – https://boxoffice.riversideparramatta.com.au/WebPages/EntaWebGateway/gateway.aspx?E=N&QL=S7966|VLEN|G~/WEBPAGES/EntaWebShow/ShowPerformance.aspx
 
RIVERSIDE THEATRES is located at the corner of 353 Church Street and Market Street, Parramatta, NSW. Nearby is the LIGHT RAIL tram stop called PRINCE ALFRED SQUARE (and those light rail trams might be operating from late 2023).
 
Production photography by Yaya-Stempler.
 
MAP – https://www.google.com/maps/?q=-33.810166,151.004299

 

 

 

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] - - -