The Wharf Revue 2013

(Sydney Theatre Company)

The Wharf Revue has been an annual event for numerous seasons but this is the first year that I have attended.

Off the top of my head I believe Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe have been regular members of the Revue and with Phillip Scott the trio have created a very witty satire around Australian politicians and events, snippets of which I have seen on television in previous years. Simon Burke and Amanda Bishop round off the performers in the 2013 revue accompanied by Musical Director Andrew Worboys.

They perform a series of sketches, fifteen this year, which provide ninety minutes of biting and hilarious representations of those men and women we love to hate.

There wasn't really a weak item this year. The standouts for me included a romantic duet between 'Gina Rinehart' and 'Clive Palmer' sung to, what else than, the love theme from the movie 'Titanic' and a never before seen episode of 'Annabel Crabb's Kitchen Cabinet' featuring 'Bob Katter'. A solo by 'Julia Gillard' and a lesson for the Australian Labor Party in an adaptation of 'The Wizard of Oz' are also highlights.
★★★★