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'Paul Keating once said that politicians come in three varieties: straight men, fixers and maddies. Well, you can be sure all of them will be knocked down a peg or two when The Wharf Revue comes rolling back into The Joan in August.
'From the inimitable minds of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott comes another instalment of what has become a true Sydney institution. From the movers to the shakers, from the winners to the losers, the stage will be filled with a year’s worth of foolishness.
'And if there’s one thing that a federal election year brings, it’s a smorgasbord of satirical goodies. There’ll be minor party pies, red meat, blue cheese and don’t forget your greens. But most of all, there’ll be laughter. And lots of it.' (Production summary)
Production Details
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Produced by the Sydney Theatre Company, The Wharf Revue 2016. Performed at The Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, Penrith 24-27 August 2016.
Written and Created by
Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott
Musical Director Phillip Scott
Lighting Designer Matthew Marshall
With Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe, Katrina Retallick and Phillip Scott
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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Power Plays
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 August 2016; (p. 6)
— Review of Back to Bite You 2016 single work drama -
The Wharf Revue 2016: Back to Bite You at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 9 September 2016;
— Review of The Wharf Revue 2015 single work drama musical theatre ; Back to Bite You 2016 single work drama '... The core team of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott is back for another instalment of the long-running institution that is The Wharf Revue. In 2016's offering, Back to Bite You, there will be plenty of well-known figures from the political and public spheres appearing on stage in caricatured form to cop a serve, many of them familiar from previous years. ...'
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Power Plays
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 20-21 August 2016; (p. 6)
— Review of Back to Bite You 2016 single work drama -
The Wharf Revue 2016: Back to Bite You at the Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre
2016
single work
review
— Appears in: Brisbane Times , 9 September 2016;
— Review of The Wharf Revue 2015 single work drama musical theatre ; Back to Bite You 2016 single work drama '... The core team of Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott is back for another instalment of the long-running institution that is The Wharf Revue. In 2016's offering, Back to Bite You, there will be plenty of well-known figures from the political and public spheres appearing on stage in caricatured form to cop a serve, many of them familiar from previous years. ...'