Lynn Belvedere

RABBITS ON A RED PLANET @ FLIGHT PATH THEATRE 7-24 JUNE 2023

 

 

 

RABBITS ON A RED PLANET the musical. Without explanation, Planet Earth suddenly has Giant Mutant Bunnies. Spreading devastation everywhere, so it is now time to move to the recently terraformed planet MARS. Unique groundbreaking robotic radioactive technology created by the Australian company, Muskus Industries, has converted the surface of MARS and the lack of atmosphere into breathable air, and MARS is now the perfect human habitant, BUT with a Chernobyl large dose of radioactivity caused by the terraforming process.

MARS here we come, because we are now ready to colonize the empty planet MARS. Surprisingly upon arrival MARS is not terra nullius. Just like Australia in 1835, with the terra nullius proclamation by NSW Governor Richard Bourke.
 

The inhabitants speak and understand English, because they have been listening to the radio/ television/ satellite broadcasts beamed to them directly from Earth. Heavily reminded of the 1999 movie Galaxy Quest, that applied the exact same fiction about transmitting radio waves into the Milky Way and The Universe. In our future, apparently kidnapping is okay, and the humans give the natives the single use of one spaceship, to remove all of them in a one way flight to a different planet, plus of course that planet has no oxygen etc.

Five talented actors have been given the gift of performing in multiple roles, each with an interesting but very different backstory. Magnificent four piece band with two keyboards, five string electric bass guitar and drummer with small Percussion Ensemble with timpani galore including their bell tree. The musical director/conductor is the composer and is also playing the keyboard, theremin, trumpet, synth, melodica, ukulele, saw, etc. The new and very original musical score, is well worth the price of admission – – –
and the music is truely worth far more than 5/5 stars.

RABBITS ON A RED PLANET the musical, has interesting lyrics, and delivers the many multiple allegorical messages. The story narrative can typically be interpreted to reveal multiple hidden meanings, about human beings being moral and political, and many more too. So why are the LUCA and the three super-kingdoms of Archaea, Bacteria, Eukarya, plus the Viruses etc, not killing off the human beings that are now colonizing MARS ?

RABBITS ON A RED PLANET the musical, is a debut production for the bold young theatre company – Carrot & Stick Productions.

STARRING – All five actors have multiple roles – Andy Leonard as Rob Muskus, Isabelle Kohout as Dr Janice Evelyn, James Burchett as Adam, Jenna Woolley and Sara Camara. Recommended.

From Thursday 7th June 2023 until 24th June 2023.

Running Time of 120 minutes, including the 20 minute interval.

Co-written by Andy Leonard and Irving Gregory with original music by Ryley Gillen.

Designed by Alli Sebastian Wolf.

Directed by Isaac Broadbent

Musical Director – Ryley Gillen

Production photos – Anthony Stone

FLIGHT PATH THEATRE
Addison Road Community Centre
142 Addison Road, Marrickville, NSW

TICKETS – https://www.flightpaththeatre.org/whats-on/rabbits-on-a-red-planet/

VENUE – https://www.flightpaththeatre.org/

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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] - - -