Nunsense

 Reviewed by Regina Su

From the 31^st of August until the 9^th of September, Rockdale Musical Society with Bexley RSL, presents Nunsense; a night of comedic entertainment with Nuns, puns and musical funs. As Dan Goggin’s Broadway hit, the story follows a group of Nuns left to raise funds for the burials of 52 of their sisters, who mysteriously died in unfortunate circumstances. This leaves the Nuns no other choice, but to raise funds with a variety show, with a side motive being “to prove that nuns are fun, perhaps a bit riskay”. This amateur performance is guaranteed to wow audiences with such a wide variety of talent, with just a few of the disciplines being ventriloquy, ballet, opera and tap dancing. The singing is incredibly powerful and this, along with great acting, really lifts the simple set and costuming, with punny appearances from Butch Cassidy and the Nundance Kid, The Saint Andrews Sisters, as well as Attila the Nun.

The night is interactive and energetic with the enthusiasm of the actresses bursting from the stage to the audience. The quick wit and punny wordplay in the songs mean one must sport a keen ear for tricks with the tongue that are sung, which add an extra depth of humour, (with only one penguin joke!). This night of laughter and comedy promises to entertain and the cozy venue provides an electric buzz that charges the atmosphere with a certain inviting warmth and infectious excitement.Warning to viewers, this musical may be found offensive to some viewers, especially identifying Christians.