Lynn Belvedere

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

 

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

 

(1) OPULENT FEVER
Big comedy of snobs, and the two children (twins) from hell.
Written and Directed by Kirsty Saville
Directed by Riley Maguire
ITC = IconicKirsty Productions
STARRING
Kirsty Saville – Stevie West
Luisa Galloway – Sonny West
Maria Micallef – Margarita West
Lauren Haywood – Donna
Katie Macdonald – Rachel
Julian Colman – Tyler

(2) HAND ON THE BARRE
Love of the ballet, the tutu, and of stage fright. Excellent short story female monologue in one voice, and yes “to be or not to be a ballerina”.
Written by Katrina Samaras
Directed by Steen
ITC = The Phoenix Theatre Co.
Performed by Monique Elyse

(3) LADY M
The Scottish Play in under ten minutes, cleverly re-invented as an immense comedy delight, because this time Lady M has help from the help. Blocked to perfection by their director.
Written by Judith Anne Duncan
Directed by Lainey Baldwin
STARRING
Rachel Bendeich – Lady M
Alicia Langley – Violet (servant)

(4) KEEP
Dramedy of the best kind, freshly imported from Wollongong NSW. Reading each letter by letter, everything must go into the paper recycle trash bin. An audience favourite on the opening night.
Written by Tom Peach
Expertly Directed by Cathy Bates and Luke Berman
ITC = Black Box Productions
STARRING
Cathy Bates – Cath
Luke Berman – Andy

(5) FLAT MEAT SOCIETY
Perfectly cast. Finally a road kill food business, award winning food with fabulous feral flavours and now good enough to publish their first road kill cookbook.
Written by Tom Coash
Directed by Emma Carolina-Wolf
STARRING
Brooke Ryan – Dee

INTERVAL

(6) THE LAST TABOO
Adultery comedy of yet another kind, and all secrets discussed, and so will their adulterous marriage need to fail.
Written by Tom Jensen
Directed by Peter Gizariotis
STARRING
David Loney – Terry
Erica Nelson – Pam

(7) THINKING OUT LOUD
One woman monologue in one voice, my life and my times, delicious and clever too.
Written by Jennifer Ling and Kate Walker
Directed by Kate Walker and Natalie Joy Ling
ITC = Jenny Girl Productions
Performed by Jennifer Ling

(8) UP IN THE AIR
Aircraft travel comedy, all about her comfort pet (lemur) and the need for a seat upgrade to First Class. Included the perfect sound effects package.
Written by Penny Peyser
Directed by Felix Carlyle
STARRING
Krassy Alexandrova – Crystal
Felix Carlyle – Blake
Fergus Maclagan – The Captain

(9) HOMEWORK
Therapy homework (breast cancer) message drama monologue in one voice. Delivered by the adopted woman who understands her DNA consequences.
Written by Kel Vance
Directed by Harriet McKern
STARRING
Cid Freitas – Lucy

(10) TEMPESTUOUS
THE TEMPEST re-imagined and gracefully performed, for the worst ever nuisance/noisy audience. The best of the best on Opening Night.
Written by Eliane Morel
Directed by “The Company”
ITC = The Very Bard Sisters
STARRING
Daniel Cordeaux – Prospero
Elizabeth Newman – Ariel
Vashti Hughes – Audience Member One
Soledad Cordeaux – Audience Member Two
Craig Roberts – Stage Manager

 

EXPECT – Some plays may contain adult themes and moderate coarse language, also offensive material/language, alcohol usage, and issues relating to trauma. Parental guidance is recommended for anyone under the age of 18.

 

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

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 TWO – Cowell GROUP from 30th September 2022 until 2nd October 2022

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

WEBSITE – https://shortandsweet.org/festivals/shortsweet-theatre-sydney-2022

FACEBOOK – https://www.facebook.com/shortsweetsydney/

INSTAGRAM – https://www.instagram.com/shortsweetfest/

 

Cowell GROUP S+S WEEK TWO –
Judge’s Choice Winners = (5) FLAT MEAT SOCIETY plus (6) THE LAST TABOO
People’s Choice Winners = (10) TEMPESTUOUS plus (9) HOMEWORK

 

 

 

 

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] - - -