The 1812 Theatre
The Great Gatsby
The 1812 Theatre opened its May season with F. S. Fitzgerald’s classic The Great Gatsby.
A smooth running show with great acting from the cast.
The set was tabs on each side of stage with a dais in the middle rear with a screen above it.
This was used very successfully to illustrate various scenes in the production.
Set in the jazz age of USA the opening scene was the cast coming out individually doing the Charlton. Very effective and setting the scene for the era.
Jay Gatsby was well played by Rob Flowers, a good performance and Rob captured the essence of the character.
Daisy Buchanan, Rob’s true love? was portrayed by Melody Taylor.
Melody appeared natural on such a role and gave an excellent performance.
Nick Carraway was played by Luke Peverelle, whose role was Jay’s friend and also narrator.
A great performance and highly commended.
Tom Buchanan was played by Julian Campobasso who really caught the character as envisaged by F. S. Fitzgerald. Some of his scenes were very well done.
Jordan Baker was played by Madeline Broen giving a great performance and worked extremely well with Luke Peverelle.
Myrtle Wilson was given a good performance by Georgia Clare.
Her husband George Wilson waws played by Nathan Williams who added to the overall high standard of the evening.
Jackson Langelaan had the task of playing the Mayor Wolfsheim Mr McKee Policeman, all handled professionally.
Ellen Leask played Mrs McKee and Mrs Michaels. Both parts were up to the standard set by the cast.
The scene after interval was the cast doing the Charleston and jazz dancing, very smooth and a delight to see.
A good evening of theatre and a company not to be missed.
Comedy theatre
Exhibition St. Melbourne.
The Odd Couple
Starring as Oscar and Felix are Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney, the archetypal odd couple as different as chalk and cheese, but best mates and constant collaborators.
Two suddenly single pals – a sloppy sportswriter and a fastidious news writer – strain their friendship by becoming roommates and unconsciously repeating the same mistakes they made in the marriages they just left. Neurotic and neat, Felix Unger is thrown out by his wife, and moves in with his slovenly friend Oscar Madison.
The characteristics that drove each of them to leave their wives soon have them at each other’s throats un this classic comedy.
The play opens Thursday 23 May and closes 23 June.
REMEMBER:
The Basin Theatre Jimmie the Beatle 13 – 23 June.
