LIFE'S F*#KED UP:Abbie Cardwell, Andre Eikmeier, Lisa Sontag and Alexander Jenkins in 'Everything's F*#ked - the musical'.Photo:Simon Cardwell.
From it's embryonic stages of grant applications and re-writes, writer and composer Sean Peter's 'Everything's F*#ked' has finally come to fruition.
It's a contemporary musical blending romance, comedy and life's complications with urban beats and glorious rock-fused harmonies.
The story tells of four twenty-something's sharing a house, whose lives are exposed as each experience personal turmoils, triumphs and tragedy.
The September 11 Twin Towers attack, the growing fear of Hepatitis C and the emergence of destructive computer viruses further heightens the tensions in the lives of Jack, Red, Adam and Belle, as they each discover although everything's f*#ked, it would still be all right in the end.
'Everything's F*#ked' is a co-production between Inspace and Autopilot Productions and runs until August 18 at the Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre Complex.
Fan-f*#king-tastic by Linh
From the beginning, audiences are warned throughout the song Disclaimer that 'Everything's F*#ked' contains adult themes, sex scenes, nudity, drug use and frequent coarse language, so anyone who's easily offended should leave. Fortunately, no-one did, otherwise they would've missed one of the best Australian rock musicals created.
Composer and writer Sean Peter cleverly wrote music that carried the drama with lyrics that exposed the characters' raw emotions. Every song added something interesting to the characters' situation and revealed their thoughts, fears and hopes.
The talented cast of four are brilliant in their roles, in a musical set during the Spring of 2001. It's 'Rent' the musical meets 'Friends' the television comedy series, as the four share laughs, tears and a home.
Actor and musician Andre Eikmeier plays the hot-headed Jack whose attempts to climb the corporate beanstalk lands him in hot water. Andre is convincing as the fast-talking and quick witted Jack, with a magnificent voice clearly emphasising his character's determination and persistence in Autopilot, while deftly displaying intense fury in Boom Baby Boom.
Adelaide singer, songwriter and actress Abbie Cardwell gives a brilliant performance as Jack's girlfriend Red (suitably nicknamed as she wears plenty of red coloured attire), who's dealing with pressures at work as well as an interfering mother and the death of her Nanna.
Abbie gives a moving delivery of Nan after Red hears of her Nanna's death, and shows poignancy and tenderness during Eulogy.
Rising musical theatre star Lisa Sontag portrays the vivacious couch-potato Belle, who takes sex calls while watching television. Lisa has an exceptional singing voice which is evident in the feel-good duet with Abbie, Good Things and is equally beguiling as Belle tells of her illness in Waiting For The Storm.
A lover of TV, pizza and beer, actor and singer Alexander Jenkins plays Adam, the highly intelligent computer geek with a crush on Belle. Adam even uses her name as his password and is constantly rescuing Jack from computer related disasters.
Alex gives a fine vocal and dramatic performance as Adam when leaving a message for Belle in Adam's Call, and shows a flirtatious side to Adam in Speedhump On The Superhighway.
Director Geoff Crowhurst succeeds in bringing together the actors' song numbers and action without dragging on scenes. He makes the most of Andrew Phillips' superbly designed set that's structured into levels and compartments depicting Jack's office, Red's workdesk, Adam's workspace, Red's bedroom and the loungeroom occupied by Belle.
Sean Peter's musical 'Everything's F*#ked' is thoroughly entertaining with enough thought provoking messages to discuss around the water cooler.
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