The Wharf Revue Melbourne Season
The Wharf Revue: Pride in Prejudice
12-24 February 2024
Union Theatre, University of Melbourne
For more than 20 years, The Wharf Revue has delivered razor-sharp political satire to audiences in Sydney and around the country. Now it’s Melbourne’s turn.
From the producer and creator of 2021’s smash hit The Gospel According to Paul at Arts Centre Melbourne, Jonathan Biggins and the Revue’s Team of Rivals step into the Melbourne spotlight with this year’s Pride in PrejudiceTM.
Featuring a line-up of characters including Anthony Albanese, Tanya Plibersek, Jacqui Lambie, Joe Biden, Sussan Ley and Peter Dutton, and riffing off shows including Q&A, Play School, Stephen Sondheim’s Company and Rodgers & Hammerstein’s South Pacific, Pride in Prejudice is a sensational value proposition from Australia’s most trusted revue-based practitioners.
Satirical content is up by 7% and the average laughter quotient is indexed at 8.3% over the forward estimates, but the Revue defies the cost-of-living pressure with an affordable offering at yesterday’s prices.
With a guarantee that no jokes are written by ChatGPT and no sketches outsourced to PWC, Pride in Prejudice is completely gluten-free, suitable for the lactose intolerant and no animals were harmed during the production process.*
With over 23 years' experience in the political satire space, The Wharf Revue guarantees an exceptional night of laughter.
*Disclaimer: Reputations may be questioned, political careers damaged and some sacred cows slaughtered. Due to public demand, full-frontal nudity will not be included. Any similarity to public figures living or dead is entirely intentional.
Writers: Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Philip Scott
Musical Director: Andrew Worboys
Video Designer: Todd Decker
Costume Designers: Hazel and Scott Fisher
Co-Directors: Jonathan Biggins and Drew Forsythe
Lighting Designer: Matt Cox
Sound and Video Systems Designer: Cameron Smith
Performed by Jonathan Biggins, Mandy Bishop, Drew Forsythe and David Whitney with Michael Tyack
The Wharf Revue's Melbourne season is supported by the University of Melbourne Performing Arts.
Monday 12 – Sunday 24 February 2024
Monday – Saturday at 7.30pm (Monday 19 & Tuesday 20 February at 6.30pm), Wednesday & Saturday matinees at 1.00pm
Union Theatre, University of Melbourne