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Sep. 27th, 2006 11:11 pmWent to see The Mikado this evening, as my cousin Tim was in the male chorus. Was very good. In the female chorus was someone I knew in high school, so it was interesting to see her again.
The thing I like about the Mikado is the adaptation of the songs for current affairs and times.. no, I can't remember any of the examples exactly, however one of them was referring to those who write on the windows of the trains shall be forced to act as bumpers on Alannah [McTiernan, Transport Minster, known for her ironically poor and frequently suspended driving]'s car in order that the punishment fit the crime. Also, I'm amused that the original lyrics also refer to the problem of people writing on train windows, something Perth has quite a problem with to this day.
This production also had Ted Bull (ex coles customer) in it, who did very good impressions of an auditor who sounded a lot like Paul Keating, and a prime-minister who sounded a lot like Bob Hawke. The production was put on by the WA Gilbert and Sullivan Society, whose patron is currently Max Kay (also ex coles customer).
The previous patron, Sir Charles Court (AK, KCMG, OBE) was also there tonight, and the conductor at the end encouraged everyone to sing him Happy Birthday for the 29th. Awww :) We were waiting outside afterwards chatting with family and he was standing next to us for a while. He's a very Menzies looking statesman.
I wish I was a statesman
... or had one, they're pretty spiffy cars
... though I think I'd rather a 1996-2004 BMW 328i.
In other news, I'm being officially titled as "IT Security and Risk Analyst", and getting permanently put in the position. Woo no longer acting!
The thing I like about the Mikado is the adaptation of the songs for current affairs and times.. no, I can't remember any of the examples exactly, however one of them was referring to those who write on the windows of the trains shall be forced to act as bumpers on Alannah [McTiernan, Transport Minster, known for her ironically poor and frequently suspended driving]'s car in order that the punishment fit the crime. Also, I'm amused that the original lyrics also refer to the problem of people writing on train windows, something Perth has quite a problem with to this day.
This production also had Ted Bull (ex coles customer) in it, who did very good impressions of an auditor who sounded a lot like Paul Keating, and a prime-minister who sounded a lot like Bob Hawke. The production was put on by the WA Gilbert and Sullivan Society, whose patron is currently Max Kay (also ex coles customer).
The previous patron, Sir Charles Court (AK, KCMG, OBE) was also there tonight, and the conductor at the end encouraged everyone to sing him Happy Birthday for the 29th. Awww :) We were waiting outside afterwards chatting with family and he was standing next to us for a while. He's a very Menzies looking statesman.
I wish I was a statesman
... or had one, they're pretty spiffy cars
... though I think I'd rather a 1996-2004 BMW 328i.
In other news, I'm being officially titled as "IT Security and Risk Analyst", and getting permanently put in the position. Woo no longer acting!
