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Source: Australian Musicals.com
 Trash,
a debauched existential cabaret musical starring 'man diva' Wes Snelling lives
up to its billing as an all-singing, all-dancing, extravaganza. Fronting the
piece and driving almost all of the narrative is Snelling himself, backed up by
a duo of air stewardess chorus girls (Cara Mitchell and Bridget Bantick), a bar
man (Josh Cameron) and a strange scruffy man (Heath McIvor) who varies between
being the cleaner, an antagonist and a weird sexual deviant.
Trash is about being stuck in the airport transit lounge when you're on your way
home. Flights are delayed, phone calls are made (the phone call to mum is a
highlight) there is a brief interaction with the audience, and an explosion of
song at every occasion, including the lighting of a cigarette.
Having written most of the material from a flat in London, it is clear that the
creative team of this work are well traveled. They have obviously experienced
enough travel tribulations to present the clichés in a new and humorous way.
Originally intended as a full scale musical, Trash was pared down to a 'cabaret'
presentation, with one setting, one main character, a mute barperson, and a
seven piece band.
Whilst it was not always easy to understand the lyrics, the songs were well
crafted and very infectious, the choreography and staging is energetic, and
Snelling gives his all to keep the pace as tight as he can.
Trash plays until the 8th of October, Tues to Sat @ 8:30pm
and Sun @ 7:30pm.
The Lithuanian Club Ballroom, North Melb Town Hall Festival Hub.
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