POST SHOW DRINKS

IT'S NOT A REVIEW – Meet Sybil and Lea in the virtual bar for a post show chat about Sydney Theatre

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‘Man of La Mancha’ – Squabbalogic

Lea: A… somewhat confusing night at the theatre… Sybil: I’m quite confunded. I’m not sure what I just saw. It didn’t seem like a Squabbalogic show to me. Lea: No. It didn’t … Continue reading

March 9, 2015 · Leave a comment

‘Blood Brothers’ – Enda Markey in association with Hayes Theatre Company

Sybil: Hayes Theatre… Lea: Where the wine is warm as blood… Sybil: But the blood is hot as hell… Lea: Nailed it! Sybil: First show at Hayes this year! Lea: Yes! Dark. Delicious. All the pieces … Continue reading

March 5, 2015 · 3 Comments

‘Sondheim on Sondheim’ – Squabbalogic

Lea: Post show drinks. Sybil: Pretty post show. Lea: Post, post show… we had the absolute pleasure last night of attending Sondheim on Sondheim. Sybil: It was incredible! Lea: A show that I’d … Continue reading

October 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

‘Love and Death and an American Guitar’ – Highway Run Productions

Sybil: …silence. Lea: Are you going – “What’s the name of the show again?” Sybil: I really am. Something, something and an American Guitar. Ah (picks up flier) Love and Death… … Continue reading

July 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

‘Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You’ – Neil Gooding Productions

INTERVAL CHAT NOTE: We saw this at the very end of May. A very tardy upload. Life… it tends to get in the way. Sybil: Very, very quick summary because … Continue reading

July 4, 2014 · 1 Comment

‘The Drowsy Chaperone’ – Squabbalogic in association with Hayes Theatre Company

Lea: We’ve been busting for like, umm… Sybil: A good five minutes. Lea: … to talk about the show. And we couldn’t! Sybil: Okay, so – foyer of Hayes Theatre – we’re here with … Continue reading

April 3, 2014 · 1 Comment

‘Once In Royal David’s City’ – Belvoir

Sybil: Wow! Lea: I just feel like we’ve been at a really momentous occasion – of a really important new work. Sybil: Incredible. It’s one of those amazing pieces of theatre … Continue reading

March 25, 2014 · Leave a comment

‘Sweet Charity’ – Hayes Theatre Company

Lea: Amazing. Musical Theatre in an intimate space. Immediate and direct. I’m assuming the orchestration was completely changed. Some of the songs seemed very modern. Sybil: Not all of it was … Continue reading

March 16, 2014 · 1 Comment

‘Falsettos’ – Darlinghurst Theatre Company

MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS – INTERVAL Lea: It’s interval… but technically this is two shows so we can sum up March of the Falsettos now and then Falsettoland at the … Continue reading

March 6, 2014 · 1 Comment

‘Carrie: The Musical’ – Squabbalogic

Sybil: So we’re at the Seymour Centre having Post Show Drinks after Carrie: The Musical by Squabbalogicalic… and I just have to repeat a comment I heard in the foyer whilst … Continue reading

February 14, 2014 · 1 Comment

‘Waiting For Godot’ – STC

Sybil: So here we are in the car doing our Post Show Drinks without drinks… but it is post show – just post show car ride… Lea: It needs its … Continue reading

December 5, 2013 · Leave a comment

‘Rooted’ – Don’t Look Away

Lea: Okay, so, another post show chat in the car, because the NIDA foyer was not really conducive tonight, without a big crowd in there, it doesn’t actually have a … Continue reading

November 9, 2013 · Leave a comment

‘Brief Encounters’ – Kneehigh Theatre

NOTE: We meet up with a friend in the cast after the show, hence, no transcription. In lieu, here’s a quick summary of our thoughts on the show. Lea: What … Continue reading

November 6, 2013 · Leave a comment

‘Hamlet’ – Belvoir

INTERVAL CHAT Sybil: Oh my god. Lea: So good. Sybil: I’ve never seen Hamlet like this. It’s like a modern poetry play. Lea: And I’m hearing lines in a way I’ve … Continue reading

November 4, 2013 · 3 Comments

‘Romeo and Juliet’ – Sydney Theatre Company

Lea: Romeo and Juliet. Not at the Wharf 1 Theatre. Sybil: Not at ALL at Wharf 1. Definitely not at Wharf 1. Lea: It’s really good to realise that, 10 … Continue reading

October 3, 2013 · Leave a comment

‘Empire’ – Tamarama Rock Surfers

Lea: What was that ending? Sybil: Schlock horror. Lea: Jesus fucking Christ. Sybil: It was lazy. Lea: I didn’t know what to do at the end. What shall I do at the … Continue reading

September 19, 2013 · 1 Comment

‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ – Sydney Theatre Company

Sybil: We’re here at the Sydney Dance Lounge, because The Bar at the End of the Wharf is inexplicably closed at 11 o’clock on a Saturday night!? So, Rosencrantz and … Continue reading

August 24, 2013 · 1 Comment

‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ – Squabbalogic

Lea: Initial overall reaction – I want to see more theatre like this. Sybil: Okay. Interesting. Lea: Because its immediate, and real, and we’re close to the action, and it’s not … Continue reading

August 17, 2013 · 2 Comments

‘The Maids’ – Sydney Theatre Company

Sybil: Post show here after The Maids, STC, at The Bar at the End of the Wharf. What’s your overall impression of the show? Lea: Fabulously indulgent and also slightly over indulgent … Continue reading

June 27, 2013 · Leave a comment