Sydney University Musical Theatre Ensemble (MUSE) president Daniel Baykitch has responded to criticism that the society’s upcoming 2022 production of Guys and Dolls employs heteronormative gender stereotypes by stating, “Yeah. But it’s hilarious.”
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I’m playing a temperamental gangster thug gambler named Big Jule in Sydney University Musical Theatre Ensemble (MUSE’s) upcoming production of Guys & Dolls, and if the rehearsals are anything to go by it’s going to be REALLY FUN to watch.
I performed A Show About Anger at The Dive Bar in the King’s Cross Hotel as part of the 2018 Sydney Fringe Festival. To set the context, it started with this monologue:
I grew up in a house where anger wasn’t handled well. Let me take you back there:
Now don’t get me wrong; my Mum lets her anger flow freely. But she rarely uses the actual words: “I am angry”. Instead, her anger comes out as hurtful criticism, put-downs and emotional bullying.
Dad isn’t any better. He bottles up his anger so badly that he often seethes with resentment so loudly that I can hear him muttering to himself when I’m playing in the next room. It’s frightening.
All it takes is for Mum to walk in and say: “What’s wrong with you? You stupid creature!”
And BANG… the next round of World War 3 is back on again.
I spent the week before my Difficult First Show at the 2017 Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival curled up in a foetal position on my couch. It was right in the middle of music college holidays and I had been putting off finalising and rehearsing the show until this crucial break when I had no college work to do.
When I first submitted my application to the festival back in May, I figured I had plenty of time to get my act together. Come mid-September with just a week to go, for some bizarre reason I figured taking it easy was the way to go.
I had eleven songs I’d written for the show, mostly about experiences at college this year, which made up about 35-40 minutes of material. All I had to do was spin 20 minutes of stories between them and I should be sweet. How hard can it be?
Well, quite difficult it turns out.
I’m doing my first full feature-length one-hour show at The Sydney Fringe Comedy Festival this weekend, and I’d love you to come and join in the fun!
Two shows only:
Tickets are $15 for adults or $10 for students/concession.
I’ll be mucking around and playing crowd-pleasing yet-to-be-hit original songs like: (more…)
I totally smashed the 2015 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, going to over 30 shows during the 3 weeks I camped out in the Melbourne Central Youth Hostel, and then Nomads All Nations after the YHA kicked me out for overstaying my visa welcome.
Tickets From Some Of The Shows I Saw
I take my hat off to all the comedians who showed up and strutted their stuff for my amusement. It’s hard to rank all the shows I saw, or compare them on any sensible basis as there was so much variety and talent on show and they were almost all highly entertaining.
But nevertheless, here’s my best attempt starting with my most favourites: (more…)
What happens when an incompetent, narcissistic talk-show “therapist” with an agenda takes on a hapless client in front of a challenging audience? Hilarity ensues!
We’ll sort you, AND your head out.
Written and directed by Mark Smith
Starring:
Graham Stoney as Sidebar
Monica Moroney as Antoinette
Wassim Hawat as Jordan
David Berry as Harrison
Mark Smith as Roger
Part of Short+Sweet Theatre Sydney 2015, Wildcards Week 7.
Venue: The Fuse Box, The Factory Theatre, 105 Victoria Road, Marrickville.
To buy tickets, visit: http://
Showing on:
Saturday 21st February 2015 at 2:30pm: Facebook event
Sunday 22nd February 2015 at 12pm: Facebook event
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LockOut: The Musical is here!
Starring:
Alena Titterton as the unrequited Annie
Michael Dowling as the larrikin George
David Hov as the dapper Theo
Elly Hiraani Clapin as the hapless Jemima
Graham Stoney as the angry Tom
Carmen Lysiak as the long-suffering Susan
Raphael Hudson as the evil usher
LockOut: The Musical is coming, a global phenomenon. An epic saga of six not-so-innocent victims of a condescending usher. People all over the world are talking about LockOut: The Musical.
Recording Studio Session
LockOut: The Musical is coming!
I spent yesterday in the recording studio laying down backing tracks for the live show, and the results are sounding awesome. The show is part of the Short & Sweet Theatre Sydney 2015 festival Top 80, and runs from 4th February to 8th February 2015.
If you haven’t got your tickets yet, click here to book tickets now before you miss out. Make sure you book for a date from 4th thru 8th of February, or you’ll miss our show!
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