Keating!

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Event Keating!
Venue Seymour Centre, Chippendale, NSW
First Date 30 July 2008
Opening Date 30 July 2008
Last Date 31 August 2008
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description Casey Bennetto's witty, selectively biographical opera decisively throws the switch to vaudeville. And cabaret, country, hip hop, reggae and mambo (the Mabo Mambo, in fact) among others. It's an excellent referential score, played by a very good band. Serio's Howard is the eminently hissable villain, and the sequence where his various personas of electoral appeal are literally pasted on is completely right. The show, and Armfield's joyous, faultless production, are, like its subject, replete with a gleeful panache and pizzazz.
Description Source Reviewer's Opinion
Primary Genre Music Theatre
Secondary Genre Comedy
Musical
Subjects Politicians
Politics
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Robert Bertram Actor
Brendan Coustley Actor and Singer
Mike McLeish Actor and Singer
Terry Serio Actor and Singer
Neil Armfield Director
Alon Ilsar Musician
Eden Ottignon Musician
Enio Pozzebon Musician
Matthew Stuart Musician
Mick Stuart Musician
Casey Bennetto Playwright
Resources
Works
Text Nationality Australia
Production Nationality Australia
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Newspaper Sydney Morning Herald, Metro Guide, July 25 - 31, 2008
Event Identifier 76737