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In Sydney's Kings Cross sex, corruption and crime course through its seedy streets and only the smartest and toughest survive. 'In this shadowy parallel world lurk the irrepressibly lecherous McNeil, Boris Barksy the sinister Russian mafia boss, 'Front End' Loder the bent copper, the Madam with a heart of gold, her bevy of working girls, pole-dancers, pimps, and a hopelessly inept trio of thieves. Together they sashay and slither across the stage in the funniest exposé of vice seen in a very long time... Inspired by John Gay's 18th century romp The Beggar's Opera, this is contemporary and barbed satire at its most vibrant and entertaining' (New Theatre website)
Production Details
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2008: New Theatre, Sydney; 3-18 October
- Director Annie Bilton; Musical Director Heinz Schweers; Assistant Director Paul Appleby; Design Mitch Lavender; Lighting Spiros Hristias; Costumes Margaret Jewell.
- Cast: Cast: Ashley Adkins, Debra Bryan, Rachel Campbell, Morgan David, Sonja Donohoe, Brionny Fagan, Emma Harris, Barbara Hastings, Zac Jardine, Lynden Jones, Yuna Kawahara, Rebecca Lamond, Toni Murphy, Amy Robertson, Adam Salter, Sinisa Vrebac.
- Musicians: Jo Argall, Jonathan Beament, Peter Corkill, Bec Grubb, Damien Mathieson, Brian Sommerville, Sophie Unsen
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