Sunday, June 8

KEATING THE MUSICAL

Keating was most enjoyable and even better if you were a Labor supporter because all the Libs (especially Downer, Howard and Hewson)came in for a caning. Natuarally the Novocastrians lapped it up. To be fair though, some Labor figures also copped a bit (Hawk, Gareth Evans) It certainly helps if you know the history of that time but I had forgotten some of Keatings better lines.(for example, when asked why he hadn't called an early election against Hewson, Keating replied "Because I want to do him slowly!" This became a whole song in the show.) The staging was simple - a raised platform and some flashy show lights- but very effective. The whole show is sung and if I had one criticism it's that I lost some of the lyrics in the music - I wished I had a copy of the words because there was some clever stuff in there. The performer who played Keating was brilliant but the bloke who played Howard stole the show (then again,its easy to impersonate Johny!) Marianne gave it 3 1/2 stars and I give it 4 but definitely worth a go if you get a chance.

Stuart
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grant said...

Unless the bloke who did the Alexander Downer (comes from Adelaide - what a surprise) drag act has changed, that should have been the highlight. People in the audience I was in were running away from their seats so he wouldn't sit on their lap. You're right about having to have some grasp of the politics of the time, though - most of our kids wouldn't know who Cheryl and Gareth were. Buy the CD so you can listen to the words at home

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