Written by my friend Rose Evans whose concept skits and bits was when we first performed it 4 years ago (see original post of skits and bits#1 here)
Rose brought it all together again this time. With thanks for sharing.
SKITS & BITS HITS THE SPOT!
Well if you missed the NATS production “Skits & Bits”
last week you missed out on a night full of fun entertainment and bucket loads
of laughs. This show could not have come at a better time to the Norfolk Island
community. The main feedback from the audience was that they really needed a
good laugh and “Skits & Bits” surely delivered more than bargained for.
The evening began with an audience intrusion from “Mrs
Brown” who was played by none other than Hadyn (Teddy) Evans. And if you think
seeing Teddy in a dress and wig was funny enough, you should have heard the
jokes coming out of his fecken mouth!
Then the show began with those two colourful favourites
“Kylie & Sharon” played by Bron South and Rose Evans. We were a bit disappointed
when they didn’t actually do a tight rope walking act but were delighted to
have them MC the whole night. Their corny jokes, bright wigs and rainbow tutus
kept us giggling in between all the fun acts.
The “Red Hot Mummas” danced On The Floor and they were hot,
hot, hot! Cristina McRitchie, Shelley Mitchell, Roberta Simpson Leha, Juliette
Grant, Louci Reynolds, Michelle Hayes and Lisa Richards showed us how much fun
it can be to dance (even if you are a Mum).
See red hot mama's rehearsal video here
Monica Anderson sang a great parody of “Memory” although after
hearing about her memory problems I am sure she most likely doesn’t remember
it.
Then there was a silent skit called “Cinema Dilemma” with
Juliette Grant, Ernie Christian, Brandt McRitchie, Roberta Simpson Leha, Simon
Brown and Shelley Mitchell. They didn’t need to say one word either because
their actions and reactions cleverly entertained us.
Next up was Ryan Dixon… as you have never seen him before.
Ryan played one hell of a husband with some great jokes - but his song “Probly”
was a huge hit and he really did write it for his lovely wife.
A skit called “Bedfellows” starred Tony Wilkinson as the
husband who has everything, Cristina McRitchie played his wife who never
complains and Rebel Greenwood played his saucy girlfriend. Even without his BMW
he was still a very lucky man!
We were then made to believe that Brandt McRitchie and Hadyn
(Teddy) Evans were actually going to play a piano duet. Little did we know that
the “Piano Pals” had been practicing so much they were able to give us a “firm”
performance!
“Addiction” was the name of the next skit which involved a
support group for bubble wrap popping addicts. Yes it was as crazy as it sounds
but this light-hearted entertainment kept up giggling. Monica Anderson played
the group leader with Louci Reynolds, Sam Ford, Jeht Nobbs, Ian Anderson, Toppy
Wilkinson, Rebel Greenwood and Shelley Mitchell as the addicts, and a Cameo
appearance by Matt King as Security.
“The Computer Guy” was a skit cleverly written in the style
of Abbott and Costello’s Who’s on First Base skit. Experienced thespians Ryan
Dixon & Hadyn (Teddy) Evans kept us laughing at the clever dialogue about
computers and software confusions.
The theatre erupted with laughter before the next act even
began. The Creaky Ol Convicts Mal Tarrant, Brandt McRitchie, Gary Dowling &
Russell Lowry were dressed in black lycra, saucepans and serving spoons to
perform the “Chicken Pot Dance”. You had to see it to believe it… enough said!
Watch the chicken pot dance sidestage video here, listen to the audiences reactions.
The next skit “Open and Shut Marriage” showed us just how crazy
an open marriage could be with Juliette Grant and Simon Brown playing the lovable
married couple with a very open relationship. Simon now wishes he had a
secretary like the one in the skit.
The last act for the evening was “Bohememum Rhapsody” in
which Sam Ford had a Cameo appearance but Cristina McRitchie, Shelley Mitchell
and Rose Evans rocked the stage with a parody all about the hardships that Mums
deal with on a day to day basis. This song invoked laughter and even a few
tears and was a great way to finish the night!!
Rockin' on girls!
Thanks also go to the Stage Crew… Stage Manager Dinty
Wilson, Stage Hand Jilly Doidge, and Lighting & Sound Technician Ben Hayes.
And thanks to Front of House Crew… Rowena Massicks, Dick Massicks, Geoff
Parslow, Kath King, Margaret Christian, Yvonne Robinson, Louci Reynolds, Ian
Anderson & Monica Anderson.
Thanks NATS for entertaining us and thanks to all the
performers who did such a great job enabling us to laugh so much. We are all
looking forward to the next SKITS & BITS in 2016.
Audience comments:
And THAT is the end!
