A show as unmissable as the Montague Street bridge! ‘Bev and Myrt and The Scrolling of Doom’ has all the warmth of a well-made shepherd’s pie, while featuring some butt-kicking queer senior citizens saving the world, one intergalactic trouble at a time.
A script so alive with vibrant characters and wit (and just enough in jokes to keep a Melbourne crowd nodding knowingly while not laughing uproariously), it’s as if Sir Terry Pratchett had written an episode of Dr Who.
If, like me, you are tired of seeing the same old heroes fighting the same old villains in science fiction show after show, ‘Bev and Myrt’ is the breath of fresh air you are looking for. It’s got the tech and techno babble of the best of Star Trek, but with all the warmth of a Country Women’s Association bake sale, and two queer leads who steal the show and the audience’s hearts.
How Delightful Theatre’s ‘Bev & Myrt” introduces us to OWL, an organisation whose task is to keep the world safe from all manner of extraterrestrial horrors. But when AI slop, threatens to hurl society to the right and steal the minds of all, it is Bev and Myrt (Jenny Lovel and Amanda Owen respectively) who lead the charge to save Earth as we know it, all while trying to support their son Jamie (Jackson Eather) as he tries to navigate the similarly terrifying world of online dating.
The pacing is tight in this one-hour show which walks the line of leaving the audience satisfied, while still wanting more. David Innes’ script doesn’t miss a beat, and the humour leaves no one out, while allowing the whole audience to feel like they are “in” on enough of the jokes to be a part of the whole thing.
Writer and producer David Innes, producer and dramaturg Dr Stayci Taylor, and director Cale Dennis all hit it out of the park. The secondary cast of Liliana Braumberger, Kitt Forbes, Alex Joy and Donna Prince also do a smashing job of physical comedy, puppetry, and acting. In a show with no weak links, it was clear this is a project in which all involved take pride.
‘Bev & Myrt’ will be playing at The Motley Bauhaus until February 8th. Don’t miss out.
Tickets for Bev & Myrt and the Scrolling of Doom, can be purchased here: https://tickets.midsumma.org.au/event/396:1014/
