The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas

Ballina Players have decided to re visit the “Chicken Farm” for their final offering of the year.

Over 30 performers brought the ‘goings on’ to the people of Ballina with all the Yee Haw they could muster.

Paul Belsham doubled as Director and Musical Director, assisted by his wife Sue and Choreographer Jaime Sheehan to bring this unusual storyline to life with a cast headed by Jacquie McCalman as Miss Mona with Roy Ramsay; Sheriff Ed Earl, Lee Millward; Jewel, Sienna Pamphilon; Aangel and Dylan Wheeler as Melvin P. Thorpe.

Whorehouse not one of my favourite musicals and I found the show lacked pace, but that will probably improve as the season progresses.

The cast were dedicated in their commitment to the show and their enthusiasm was infectious (or was that for the proposed visit to Miss Mona’s)?

Judging from the audience’s reactions they enjoyed the ‘action’ of the plot and one can’t help but wonder if Ballina has its own version of Miss Mona’s …

Roger McKenzie