MARGOT GIBLIN
You’d hope so in a satirical show from bright young things with nothing to lose. So, was Bartlett savaged? No. He was nuzzled.
Obama Mia!
Uni Revue 09. Theatre Royal Hobart.
If you think Tasmania’s in strife you’re right.
Premier Bartlett was at the uni revue’s opening night, second row, dress circle.
Tensed to the max on his red velvet seat? A little bit nervous about what might be said, revealed, exposed or just commented on?
You’d hope so in a satirical show from bright young things with nothing to lose.
So, was Bartlett savaged?
No. He was nuzzled.
Featuring in a staged video clip, based on the Bagdad journalist shoe throwing incident, Bartlett beamed satisfaction in and at, his contribution to the show.
It made the revue look more as if it’s sponsored by, not shedding light on, the Tasmanian Government.
No other uni revue in Australia could hope to have its state Premier, Governor and capital city Mayor at the opening night, sitting almost on top of each other.
A revue isn’t the place for in depth commentary but how much sparkier the opening night could have been if the chance had been taken to to challenge any, or all, of the influential dress circle line-up.
To have such support for amateur live theatre is amazing, but did it need to be quite so cosy?
An otherwise entertaining, talent-studded, often naked and well-paced show, the revue is on for the next two weeks at Hobart’s Theatre Royal, Campbell St.
