Sexercise – The Musical | A very very funny production about relationships and the things all couples experience!
New musical comedy Sexercise – The Musical makes its world premiere at Melbourne’s newest live performance venue on 24 February 2015.
Written and produced in Melbourne, Sexercise – The Musical is the first performance to be staged in the new Alex Theatre, one of three theatres to be built in the former George Cinema complex in Fitzroy St, St Kilda.
It is fitting Sexercise – The Musical is to be the Alex Theatre’s first show: Aleksander Vass wrote a popular cartoon book on the subject several years ago. Producer Malcolm Cooke was inspired by the title, and he commissioned writer and composer Derek Rowe to create a new musical creating a story and characters based on the subject.
“I invited Alex to co-produce Sexercise – The Musical with me and he not only agreed but built a new theatre in which to properly launch it,” Malcolm Cooke said. “Alex recognised the need for smaller theatres to create and launch original new works for the commercial theatre, and thanks to him Melbourne will now have the perfect ‘Off Broadway’ theatre complex in The Alex Theatre.”
Rowe has written the book, music and lyrics to Sexercise – The Musical, a fun and playful show that explores a couple's journey to repair their relationship.
The show features Nicole Melloy as Sam, Lyall Brooks as Joe, Lulu McClatchy as Tania, Fem Belling as Rhonda, Cameron MacDonald as Andy and Kristin Holland as Shane.
THE STORY is placed in the fast-paced world of married professional mid-30s couple Joe (Lyall Brooks) and Sam (Nicole Melloy). There’s no place for seduction amid the juggling of school runs, work schedules and their personal exercise regimes.
Like so many things that are stretched to a breaking point, Joe and Sam are failing to deliver to each other what they used to give away so freely – time, affection, spontaneity and, of course, sex.
Well-meaning friends Tania (Lulu McClatchy), Shane (Kristin Holland) and Andy (Cameron MacDonald) try to help Joe and Sam work through their problems.
At couples’ therapy Joe and Sam take a new approach to repairing their relationship when their counsellor, Rhonda (Fem Belling), offers them a self-help book about sexercise.
Why work out as individuals when they can burn kilojoules together to stay fit and find happiness?
Sexercise – The Musical stars internationally profiled Nicole Melloy and Lulu McClatchy. Melloy was most recently seen as Georgie in the well-reviewed Spike Heels at Chapel off Chapel for Q44 Theatre Company, which she also co-produced, and as Ellie May in The Production Company's Show Boat.
Sam’s husband is Joe, played by Lyall Brooks whose recent professional theatre credits include The Parricide (La Mama Theatre), Savages (fortyfivedownstairs), Penelope and The Pride (Red Stitch), The Heretic (MTC) and Sunday in the Park with George (Victorian Opera).
Brooks and Lulu McClatchy, as Sam’s best friend Tania, team up on stage again in Sexercise – The Musical, having worked together in 2014 to great acclaim in SuperGirly: Return of the Pop Princess and Fat Pig in 2013.
Sexercise – The Musical’s stage band is led by musical director Trevor Jones and sets the pace with a lively, rocking score of tunes and the choreography is by Dana Jolly, who most recently worked on The Production Company’s Show Boat.
For all show details visit - www.sexercisethemusical.com/
Feedback/Comments
Lots of laughs in a fun afternoon!
Fantastic upbeat show. Very topical with a stellar cast.
very poor ....sound was dreadfull spoiled the show for us
Fantastic show - recommended it to plenty of different groups of friends and know plenty went and also loved it.
thank you for th opportunity to see the show.
Some great music and dance routines in this show. Actors were terrific. The venue has lost some of its charm since being renovated but remains a great space. I'd see this show again!
Fantastic show, from the first scene to the last it was very entertaining with extremely talented actors. A great 2 hours of entertainment that I would highly recommend to anyone.
Denise.
Great show
Wow what a show! Funniest thing I've seen in ages and the performances were outstanding!
First of all I want to say that I really enjoyed the musical. Thank you, Irena, for this opportunity.
We had a great time, and it really made our evening. It was fun and so very true.
Thanks Irena,
There was a real buzz about being at the 1st show in a new live theatre venue. The music was tuneful and a perfect match to those very talented and funny actors. When I read in the program about their previous experience, it really showed. I wouldn't take the mother-in-law, but a wonderful show, that I hope lasts longer than the 6 week season I heard predicted. Let's support this one, please.
Peter Miller, who owns no lycra, but definitely had his eye on the leading lady's costumes!
Had a great night.
The show was a hit.
Fem Belling was outstanding, and the cast was first rate.
Well worth seeing.
B&L
Very funny, great acting, don't miss it.
A very enjoyable fast moving musical. The lyrics were witty and the actors extremely talented. Tell your friends about this show. We loved it!
It was a very funny and generally very entertaining show.
Great show, full of energy.