Boyband

Boyband
Conceived by Peter Quilter. Spotlight Basement Theatre, Benowa, Gold Coast. Directed by Katie Steuart-Robins. 24th March – 9th April, 2017

Boyband follows the trials and tribulations of a group of young guys assembled to be the next Pop sensation, summed up in a few words; Sex, Drugs and all the trappings of the eighties pop scene.

The Band: Matt – Phillip Maas, Sean – Lachlan Beck, Jay – Justin Wise, Adam – Ethan Beck and Danny – Clay Carlaw come together with the promise of good times with a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, guided by Alan Beck, their unethical promoter – Wayland and his plan to take the money and run.

In their presentation of some of the era’s popular hits, all the boys were vocally strong, great movers, secure in their characters and their harmonies were true and clear. Great performances individually and collectively.

The supporting cast supply the ‘behind the scenes’ action of which we, the General Public, are seldom aware.

Director Katie Steuart–Robins, Musical Director Matt Pearson and Choreographer Erin Brummage have delivered a well-paced production.

Simple but effective staging enhanced the band’s live performances and the presence of some adoring fans in the audience, gave the show a sense of reality.

Roger McKenzie

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