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REVIEW: The Vegemite Tales

2007-08-03T10:02:21Z

The show has opened and the reviews are beginning to flood in... here's the beginning of our ongiong hunt for what you, the audience had to say. "I was having another shit day at work when my husband gave me a quick call saying:� I�ve got the tickets to the theatre for tonight�would you like to come?� I thought it�d be a great way to unwind a bit, and didn�t even ask what was on. So, with a splitting headache I went to the theatre that same night and the show that we were to watch turned out to be �The Vegemite Tales� - a group of bubbling Aussie drunk on freezing VBs. Oh well, so be it! ]]> - Review by Domique Howard

COMPETITION: Win Tickets

2007-07-26T08:33:30Z

You've seen the rehearsal footage, now you want a piece of the action right? We've got tickets to give away to The Vegemite Tales - but you've got to be creative to win them. We want your stories about the worst housemates you've ever had to live with. Did they use your toothbrush, did they have weird eating habits or did their bedroom antics keep you up well into the night? Spill the beans... it's time to VENT. The best two entries will snap up tickets. Work for it�. post your stories of housemate hell in the comments section. ]]> Terms and conditions This competition is not open to employees of Seatwave. Entries close Friday August 10th 2007. The winner will be notified by telephone and email and tickets picked up from our London office. Prizes are non refundable. Seatwave and its representatives, reserve the right to substitute an equivalent prize should the prize stated be unavailable.

INTERVIEW: Blair, Anna and Jonathon

2007-07-25T11:13:51Z

What's the worst housemate you've ever had to live with? The Vegemite Tales cast share their experiences. It ain't all glamour in showbiz baby!

INTERVIEW: Blair, Anna and Jonathon

2007-07-25T09:08:19Z

Blair McDonough, Anna Skellern and Jonathon Dutton perch outside of their London rehearsal rooms for a chat with Katie Spain about their Vegemite Tales characters and pre-show jitters. Blair also spills the beans on what it was like working with notorious writer and broadcaster Janet Street-Porter. There's also talk of chat-up lines and housemate hook-ups...

INTERVIEW: Andy Leonard

2007-07-24T15:59:47Z

Andy Leonard (Gio) Andy has played the crowd pleasing Italian character Gio in The Vegemite Tales since 2002. With all this Gio action under his belt, we thought it'd be fitting to kick off the backstage video blogs with the Sydney based actor and his 'Italian Stallion' of a character. Andy takes a moment out of rehearsals to chat all things Vegemite.

Kath and Kim make a Vegemite sandwich

2007-07-23T16:56:22Z

The Vegemite Tales meets Kath and Kim at Toast Australia Festival We came, we saw, and we dodged the mud and downed the wine at the Toast Australia Festival at Fulham Palace over the weekend. The devoted Vegemite Tales mob were there in force, wading through the mud and spreading the Vegemite love. Blair and Jonathon braved more than the mud when they took on the man-eaters and all round sex godesses Kath and Kim in the 'kitchen'. The challenge was simple - make a ripper sandwich. The result? For the lads it was a "Rough and ready male type of sandwich you'd throw together after a night out". The ladies produced something less glamorous. "That's one thing you could call it... simple. Disgusting is another". Were you there? Did you catch the Australians at play - tell us your Toast experiences in the comments section.

Blair scores a date with Kath and Kim

2007-07-18T14:08:12Z

A little Aussie birdy tells us that Blair and Jonathan than will be strutting their stuff at the Toast Australia Festival at Fulham Palace this Sunday (22nd July). Blair will interview none other than comedy duo and all round classy chicks 'Kath and Kim'. We've got two pairs of free tickets up for grabs - enter here. It'll be a great day out (there will be over 200 too Australian wines on offer... and top class Australian chefs on hand to cook up a storm). There'll be more prime beef on offer than Blair and Jonathon put together. Be there.

A word from Andrew Robb

2007-06-29T14:04:26Z

So, we've told you what it's all about... but sometimes it's best to hear it straight out of the 'horse's mouth'. We couldn't find a talking horse at such short notice, but we did manage to track down actor Andrew Robb. He chats to our roving theatre buff about The Vegemite Tales:

Click here to listen to what Andrew had to say

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2007-06-28T12:18:51Z

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The Marmite Test

2007-06-28T11:01:00Z

INTERVIEW with Blair and Jonathon!

2007-06-26T15:34:11Z

We want your questions! There's nothing like a bit of 'stud' action to kick off the month of July. Our roving Theatre Buff will interview actors Blair McDonough and Jonathon Dutton about their roles in The Vegemite Tales - and life in London and beyond. In case you don't recognise their names, Blair was the ladies' favourite in Australian Big Brother and Neighbours. Jonathon starred in Neighbours as Tad (Toadie's little brother). He's also fresh out of Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps. And yes, the lad has grown up - lock up your daughters! We want to ask the questions that YOU, the fans have. Be imaginative... there's a pair of tickets up for grabs for the best one. Post your questions in the comments section - may the best little Vegemite win.

Cast biographies

2007-06-26T14:23:45Z

Blair McDonough (Dan) Blair�s previous theatre credits include Hats Off to Sondheim; The Rocky Horror Picture Show, The Little Shop of Horrors and The Vegemite Tales (2006 West End season). He has also starred as Dick, in Dick Whittington (Marlow Theatre) and Buttons in Cinderella (Stafford Gatehouse). Television credits include Neighbours (2001�2005 as character Stuart Parker), runner up on Australia�s first series of Big Brother, Big Brother Christmas Pantomime, The Sunday Footy Show, finalist on Sale of The Century, Rove Live Good Morning Australia, The Match 3 (Sky TV) and Safari School (BBC 2). Read on for the rest of the motley crew... ]]> Jonathon Dutton (Eddie) Jonathon's first professional gig was in 1998 playing Tad Reeves, a 16 year old school boy on the long running Australian soap, Neighbours. After 4 years of Neighbours he moved to London to play David in two series of the popular British sitcom Two Pints Of Lager and A Packet Of Crisps and perform in Brendan Cowell's "Men" at the Edinburgh festival. Since leaving the UK in 2004, Jonathon has worked on numerous Aussie TV shows such as The Secret Life Of Us, MDA, Blue Heelers and All Saints whilst setting up a production company in Sydney focused on producing original multi media content including a TV pilot for a children's television series. Jonathon is now back in London after two years of living in Sydney to play Eddie in the Vegemite Tales. Jessica Gerger (Gemma) Jessica trained at Drama Centre London and has appeared in numerous UK productions including Wollstonecraft Live, Macbeth, As If (Channel 4), Bollywood sci�fi film Exitz, Kosher Harry, The Feigned Courtesans and The Secret Death of Salvador Dali by Stephen Sewell. Jessica also worked in Australia up until the age of thirteen in productions including A Country Practice and Kangaroo Court. In Austria she was in Der Hund Mus Weg, a feature film for Austrian television. Jessica most recently appeared at the Vienna Festival Week in her solo show My Year Without Sex. This is Jessica�s third appearance in The Vegemite Tales. Andy Leonard (Gio) Andy has played the crowd pleasing Italian character Gio in The Vegemite Tales since 2002. Theatre credits include Gagarin Way, Sticks and Stones, The Request of Spring, Strike Me Lucky, Moonchildren, and A Property of the Clan. He also played Sam in the first production of The Vegemite Tales in 2001, wrote & directed Ratbags in 2003 and recently completed working on the Australian film 'Souvenir'. Andy is an acting graduate of Wollongong University. Andrew Robb (Sam) Andrew has performed in a number of Australian productions in the UK and France including Dimboola, Wolf Lullaby, Mr Melancholy, Wrecked, Gulls, Panel Van Love, The Singularity, The Vegemite Tales (2002�06), Leave Me Alone, Black Eye, The Basil Brush Show (BBC), We Are Water (BBC World Service), Elsewhere (BBC Radio 4). Andrew is also the producer of The Vegemite Tales and has been responsible for bringing it to the West End. Anna Skellern (Maddie) Anna Skellern trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (graduating July �07). Credits at Guildhall include Io in Prometheus Bound (dir. Patsy Rodenburg), Fay Hubbard in A Chorus of Disapproval (dir. Crispin Bonham-Carter), Yelena in Uncle Vanya (dir. Christian Burgess) and Lady Cynthia Muldoon in The Real Inspector Hound (dir. Doug Rintoul). Back home, she was an original cast member of The Chaser�s Logie Award winning ABC TV show, CNNNN. Anna is excited to be making her professional stage debut! Josephine Taylor (Jane/Portia) Originally from Sydney, Josephine graduated from London�s Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in 2006 and was cast on the day of her final showcase as the principal understudy in the West End production of 'My Name Is Rachel Corrie', directed by Alan Rickman. She was then invited to take the lead in the production on its tour to the Galway festival and the Edinburgh festival.

THE VEGEMITE TALES

2007-06-18T15:42:16Z

By Melanie Tait Directed by Bill Buckhurst EVENING STANDARD CRITIC'S CHOICE "A BONZER LITTLE GEM" - THE TELEGRAPH "AWESOME!" **** What's On 'The Venue' 5 Leicester Place (just off Leicester Square) London WC2H 7BP 26 Jul - 27 Oct 2007 Mon-Sat 8pm Sat Matinee 3pm Official site