A Streetcar on Avenue Q (with spam)

October 14, A Streetcar Named Desire, Sydney Theatre Company
Last week, I saw Cate Blanchett play Blanche in Sydney Theatre Company's A Streetcar Named Desire. It was an incredible production. She played the part with such an amazing energy, that I felt drained from having experienced her complete mental breakdown. I can't believe she did that every night for 2 months.

The accents were a-little-bit New York at times, but otherwise the show was flawless.

October 16, Avenue Q, The Theatre Royal
I accompanied Dave and Margaret to see Avenue Q and I laughed the whole way through. Of course, I laughed ahead of the lines, because I knew what was coming. I Wish I Could Go Back to College seemed a little lost on the Australian audience, as most of them didn't write messages in dry erase pen on the door, spend a few years on meal plan, or have TAs (they even changed the TA related lyric). But all in all, a great show with a great audience.

Despite it being my third time to see the show, I was still impressed with what life the puppeteers give the puppets through the puppet's motions, but also through their own expressions and movement.

October 17, Spamalot, Regal Musical Society, Rockdale Town Hall
A coworker is involved with the Regal Musical Society, which puts on a few productions a year. His sister was in Spamalot and I made the trek to Rockdale to see it, despite the fact that my very convenient train wasn't running due to trackwork. I saw The Holy Grail once, but didn't remember much more than the guy who gets his arms and legs cut off. The show was funny and I thought the production was very well done (it restored faith in amateur theater after last year's Chess debacle).

The highlight of the show for me was Prince Herbert singing a few lines of "Another Hundred People" from Company. Perhaps that's a sign I should stick to Sondheim...