Adrift in Macao - musical comedy
Coolum Theatre Players Inc presents
Adrift in Macao - musical comedy

18 Oct 2013 to 26 Oct 2013

Set in 1952 in Macao, China, this is a loving parody of the Hollywood film noir movies of the 40s and 50s. Everyone who comes to Macao is waiting for something, and though none of them know what that is, they hang around to find out.  The characters include Lureena, the curvaceous blonde, who luckily bumps into Rick Shaw, the cynical surf and turf casino owner her first night in town.  She ends up getting a job singing in his night club - perhaps for no reason other than the fact she looks great in a slinky dress.  And there's Mitch, the American who has just been framed for murder by the mysterious villain McGuffin.  With songs and quips, puns and farcical shenanigans, this musical parody is bound to please audiences of all ages.  You will hear many musical numbers and enjoyable songs when you set yourself "Adrift in Macao".
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Venue
Coolum Civic Centre
Session TimesTicket PricesDuration
120 minutes plus 20 min interval
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Creatives Michael Healy Michael Healy
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Cast Jesse Hana Ellison Jesse Hana Ellison
Lureena, the curvaceous blonde night club singer
Jesse graduated from the Actors Conservatory and appeared in several plays and musicals around Brisbane.  She then became a core performer at Twelfth Night Theatre and over 6 years was involved in all their major productions including Dad's Army.  Jesse joined Coolum Theatre players in the role of Prince Charming in Cinderella, followed by one of the lead roles in the Australian premiere of The Young Ones, Flying Feathers - a risque farce, numerous lipsync roles in The Great Pretenders Encore, Urinetown the musical and directed her first one act play for CTP earlier this year.  Jesse has also performed in a number of Theatre Alliance productions on the Sunshine Coast since and is a very versatile character role actress. more ...