SHORT AND SWEET THEATRE – 2022 SYDNEY WEEK THREE @ AMPA TOM MANN THEATRE Review

SHORT+SWEET is the ‘Biggest little play festival in the world’ and is turning twenty this year in its hometown of Sydney, and has returned to the Tom Mann Theatre in Surry Hills NSW from 4th September 2022 until 23rd October 2022.

(1) SWIPE RIGHT
Comedy dating, giddiest female monologue in one voice. Very clever and laughs galore, getting ready for the first date.
ITC = Diamonds for Dessert
Written and Performed by Melissa Myles

(2) THE MULTIVERSE
Message piece about the multiverse, and the worlds of possibilities, and if and only if, these three people had chosen differently.
Written by Wendy Gough Soroka
Directed by Enoch Li
STARRING –
Charles An – John
Lana Hill – Jane
Chloe Ho – Dorene

(3) BUS STOP
Friendship message piece, at the local Bus Stop, two people meet repeatedly over time. Audience favourite on Opening Night.
Written by Philip Clay
Directed by Felix Carlyle
STARRING –
Christine Greenough – Edith
Brendan McBride – Mark

(4) OVER AND OUT
Superb text intensive dialogue. Scintillating banter with the best and the worst of being employed as a “teacher”. Female drama monologue in one voice, over many years, the teacher treated with disrespect, yes so how very mac-ab-ray (macabre).
Written and Performed by Sally Bedford

(5) A COUPLE AND A GUN
Violent male drama, the swearing/threatening male person (father/husband) with the loaded gun.
Written by Lee Sarich
Directed by Manny Katts
STARRING –
Manny Katts – Ray Katherine
Munro – Liz
Matthew Wheatley – Tom

(6) ALL’S WILL THAT ENDS WILL
Shakespeare and not Shakespeare, fully rollicking comedy delight with so very many of the Barts many words, and all those phrases that are not.
Written by Barry Wood
Directed by Lachlan McWilliam
STARRING –
Erica Nelson – Dr Davis
Abbie Love – Jessica
James Pattison – William

INTERVAL

(7) TO THOSE I LEFT BEHIND
Drama as these three teachers, all at different stages in their careers, are deciding all the reasons to exit teaching.
Written and Directed by Kate Jirelle
ITC = Riegen Creek Creative House
STARRING –
Kate Jirelle – Amy
Annette van Roden – Cathy
Tricia Youlden – Beatrice

(8) THESEUS, ISN’T IT
Second Audience favourite on Opening Night. She says, He says, excellent comedy with just so much laughter galore, including those mis-pronounced words med-e-vale (medieval).
Written and Directed by Samuel Herzog
ITC = Monster Jam
STARRING –
Emma Wiltshire – Mariam
James Kehoe – Phil

(9) BEST KEPT SECRET
Female confession monologue in one voice, drama with the thirteen year old girl and her controlling boyfriend, her first boyfriend.
Written and Directed by Frank Leggett
ITC = Ampualle of Lorenzini
STARRING –
Ginger Fitzhardinge – Mia

(10) THE HOLIEST OF SACRAMENTS
First communion confessions, delicious comedy, the priest versus the seven year old girl.
Written by Patricia Connelly
Directed by Sally Evans
STARRING –
Lily Savelli – Molly
Rodney Parker – Father Hearn

(11) ROSA and LEO
The best and worst of avoided relationships. Rosa and Leo fifty-six years after the war, and the strange choices made by both. Superb crowd-pleasing, and very entertaining. The best of the best on Opening Night.
Written by Adam Szudrich
Directed by Grant Wilson
ITC = Second Bite
STARRING –
Olga Tamara – Rosa
Richard Cotter – Leo

(12) OH NANNA!
Family Retirement comedy delight, and now making money with adult web-cams.
Written by Nicole Smith
Directed by Ian Fletcher
ITC = Nicole Smith Productions
STARRING –
Rosie Crossing – Louise
Rebecca Fletcher – Lauren
Tayah Gulyas – Carla
Ken Fletcher – Mr Brown
Aurel Vasilescu – Dad

EXPECT – Some plays may contain “crude indecent” adult themes, and strong highly offensive profanities, offensive/coarse language, offensive foul material/themes, moderate alcohol usage, and issues relating to trauma. Recommended only for persons over the age of 18.

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SHORT + SWEET ‘The Biggest Little Festival in the World!’ –

Short+Sweet Theatre (@ Tom Mann Theatre) Academy of Music and Performing Arts (AMPA) 136 Chalmers Street, Surry Hills, NSW

SHORT+SWEET THEATRE – SYDNEY WEEK THREE – Lui GROUP from 7th October 2022 until 9th October 2022

TICKETS – https://www.stagecenta.com/showid/7813/theatreid/2175/BkShowBooking.aspx

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