University of Sydney Revues
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The University of Sydney
plays host to numerous comedy revues each year. Each revue
features comedy sketches, songs and videos written and performed by students, usually commenting satirically on current affairs, the supporting faculty and general student life.
The revues are produced and sponsored by the University of Sydney Union and presented in a collective "season".
Of the revues, the largest are the Arts Revue, Engineering Revue, Science Revue, Med Revue, Law Revue and Architecture Revue. 2007 saw the first Women's Revue which returned in 2009, while the Commerce Revue made its debut in 2008. A Pharmacy Revue was planned for 2009, but was cancelled/postponed. The first Queer Revue was performed in 2010.
Past revuers have gone on to perform, write and produce shows in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the New York Fringe Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Adelaide and Melbourne Fringe Festivals, in groups such as The Chaser, The Aunty Jack Show, The Ronny Johns Half Hour, The Axis of Awesome, Ben Jenkins & The Delusionists, and the Cloud Girls on triple j.
Most of the revues are performed in the Seymour Centre on the University's Darlington
campus, however the Engineering Revue has performed in Manning House, the largest of two bars on campus, since 2006. Tickets are generally between $10 and $20, depending on discounts such as being a student union member.
Week 1: Medicine Revue 'Beauty and Deceased' in the York Theatre.
Week 2: Arts 'How We Learnt to Love Again' in the Everest Theatre; Law 'The Socially Awkward Network' in the York Theatre; Education and Social Work 'Gladi-ATAR' in the Reginald Theatre.
Week 3: Architecture 'Nineteen Eighty Floor' in the Reginald Theatre; Engineering 'James Blonde: The Man with the Golden Ale' in Manning Bar; Science 'NASAblanca' in the York Theatre
Week 4: Commerce 'Economy of Errors' in the Everest Theatre; Queer Revue "The Queen" in the Reginald Theatre.
Revues external to the Revue Season: The Veterinary Revue also formed part of the Revues programme for 2011 however the performance dates itself were outside the Revue Season and the performance of the show was held at Camden Campus.
University of Sydney
The University of Sydney is a public university located in Sydney, New South Wales. The main campus spreads across the suburbs of Camperdown and Darlington on the southwestern outskirts of the Sydney CBD. Founded in 1850, it is the oldest university in Australia and Oceania...
plays host to numerous comedy revues each year. Each revue
Revue
A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...
features comedy sketches, songs and videos written and performed by students, usually commenting satirically on current affairs, the supporting faculty and general student life.
The revues are produced and sponsored by the University of Sydney Union and presented in a collective "season".
Of the revues, the largest are the Arts Revue, Engineering Revue, Science Revue, Med Revue, Law Revue and Architecture Revue. 2007 saw the first Women's Revue which returned in 2009, while the Commerce Revue made its debut in 2008. A Pharmacy Revue was planned for 2009, but was cancelled/postponed. The first Queer Revue was performed in 2010.
Past revuers have gone on to perform, write and produce shows in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, the New York Fringe Festival, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, the Adelaide and Melbourne Fringe Festivals, in groups such as The Chaser, The Aunty Jack Show, The Ronny Johns Half Hour, The Axis of Awesome, Ben Jenkins & The Delusionists, and the Cloud Girls on triple j.
Most of the revues are performed in the Seymour Centre on the University's Darlington
Darlington
Darlington is a market town in the Borough of Darlington, part of the ceremonial county of County Durham, England. It lies on the small River Skerne, a tributary of the River Tees, not far from the main river. It is the main population centre in the borough, with a population of 97,838 as of 2001...
campus, however the Engineering Revue has performed in Manning House, the largest of two bars on campus, since 2006. Tickets are generally between $10 and $20, depending on discounts such as being a student union member.
2009 Revue Season
The 2009 Revue season ran from the 19th of August to the 24th of September.2010 Revue Season
The 2010 Revue season ran from 11 August to 18 September. The Arts Revue, 'The Wizard of Arts', opened the season on 11 August, and the Medicine Revue closed the season on 18 September, with 'Cadavatar'. Other revues included Law (How to Lose Votes and Aggravate People), Women's (Ghoul's Night), Commerce (Industryous Basterds), Queer (The Gay After Tomorrow), Engineering (How To Drain Your Flagon (Responsibly!)), Education and Social Work (The Shawshank Detention), Architecture (Ceci n'est pas une revue d'architecture) and Science (Sherlock Ohms and Doctor Wattson in The Charge of the Light Brigade).2011 Revue Season
The 2011 Revue season (August 8 - September 3) was the first time the revue season had been condensed to 4 weeks.Week 1: Medicine Revue 'Beauty and Deceased' in the York Theatre.
Week 2: Arts 'How We Learnt to Love Again' in the Everest Theatre; Law 'The Socially Awkward Network' in the York Theatre; Education and Social Work 'Gladi-ATAR' in the Reginald Theatre.
Week 3: Architecture 'Nineteen Eighty Floor' in the Reginald Theatre; Engineering 'James Blonde: The Man with the Golden Ale' in Manning Bar; Science 'NASAblanca' in the York Theatre
Week 4: Commerce 'Economy of Errors' in the Everest Theatre; Queer Revue "The Queen" in the Reginald Theatre.
Revues external to the Revue Season: The Veterinary Revue also formed part of the Revues programme for 2011 however the performance dates itself were outside the Revue Season and the performance of the show was held at Camden Campus.
See also
Revues are also held at:- Australian National University
- Macquarie University
- University of New South WalesUniversity of New South Wales RevuesStudents produce a number of comedy revues at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia each year. Written and performed by students, the shows comment satirically on current affairs, pop culture, dating and university life. They feature song parodies, short sketches, video segments...