Comedy Theatre
Melbourne
The Odd Couple
Two suddenly single pals – a sloppy sportswriter and a fastidious fashion writer – strain their friendship by becoming roommates and unconsciously repeating the same mistakes they made in marriages they just left.
Neurotic and neat freak Felix Ungar is thrown out by his wife, and meres in with his slovenly friend Oscar Madison The characteristics that drove each of them to leave their wives soon have them at each other’s throats in thus classic comedy.
Starring as Oscar and Felix are Shane Jacobson and Todd McKenney, the archetypal odd couple, as different as chalk and cheese, but best mates and constant collaborators.
Since they met on the Channel 7 TV series The Real Full Monty several years ago, the friends have worked together on TV in Mates on a Mission and The All New Monty, and on stage in The
Rocky Horror Show and Hairspray (as husband and wife).
Your correspondent was invited to a rehearsal of The Odd Couple where the two, Osscar (Shane Jacobson) and Felix, (Todd McKenney).
The pair worked brilliantly together and were a delight.
The play was written by Neil Simon and is a must see.
It opens at the Comedy Theatre Thursday May 23.
REMEMBER:
Comedy at The Basin. Saturday May 11. Bookings at www.thebasintheatre.org.au
Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Suite Surrender opening June 27.
The 1812 Theatre The Great Gatsby May 16 – June 4 Bookings 9758 39644.
