(Lisa Bobbert &
Anthony Stonier)
A most macabre musical mixture of madness, murder and mirth
starring Lisa Bobbert and Anthony Stonier, upstaged by concert pianist Andrew
Warburton, this multi-award winning, brutal cabaret is back by public demand.
Directed by Caroline Smart, Brutal Tunes has music by Sondheim, Noel Coward, Tom Lehrer - all
masters of the brutal, witty lyric...and there are more lyrics than you can
possibly imagine! It will have two performances at the Westville Country Club
on June 7.
Bristling with sharp wit and comedy and over flowing with
musical ability, audiences should grab the opportunity to enjoy such talent. It
has received rave reviews whenever it is presented: “Bobbert
is brilliant, Stonier is first rate” - M Tarr; “Right royal treat!” - B Suter;
“Amongst the finest supper shows yet staged” - B Suter; “Wickedly funny” - P
Leeman
Brutal Tunes was
specifically designed to highlight the talents and excellent working rapport of
this trio. It is a music revue filled with comedy, clever (and brutal …!!)
lyrics and outrageous fun. It is mad cap and macabre with a mixture of mystery,
murder, mayhem and mirth mixed together for massive ‘musement!!
So much of life is brutal: love, lost love, marriage, the
games society plays, parties, liaisons, families, the horrors adults put their
children through - after all which child wants a mother whose face is lifted
from its proper place … no aspect of life is left unscathed in this brutal take
on life.
Bobbert and Stonier will be accompanied on piano by the
acclaimed Andrew Warburton, accomplished classical musician and more than
capable of upstaging them - after all, he has far more glamorous costumes -
providing wonderful music, including an entire brutal concerto, despite the
concerted attempts of the performers to derail him and, despite himself, adding
enormously to the brutal atmosphere!
Expect to hear songs like Noel Coward’s That is the End of the News; Nina; Old Fashioned Girl - a la Eartha
Kitt; A Bar on the Piccola Marina, and I’ve been to a Marvellous Party as well
as Tom Lehrer’s Poisoning Pigeons in the
Park and Masochism Tango.
Brutal Tunes is presented
by the Westville Country Club in association with Rhumbelow Theatre performances
take place on June 7 at 14h30 and 19h00 at the Westville Old Boys Hall,
Westville Country Club, 1 Link Road, Westville.
The venue opens 90 minutes before show for meal. Tickets R170
including Main Meal (R150 WCC Members and Pensioners). Show tickets alone R120
(R100 WCC Members and Pensioners). There is a full bar and secure parking. Booking
is essential through Computicket or e-mail Roland on 082 499 8636 or roland@stansell.za.net or visit http://events.durbantheatre.com
Posts
