OBSERVER: Urinetown
BottledSnail Productions Inc presents the satire Urinetown: The Musical at Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park, from March 19–28.
Urinetown: The Musical is a wickedly funny and sharply insightful musical satire that skewers everything from corporate greed and municipal politics to populism, bureaucracy, social inequality and even musical theatre itself.
Set in a Gotham-like dystopia, a crippling 20-year drought has led to a government ban on private toilets, forcing citizens to queue for the privilege to pee and pay for access to public amenities controlled by a single malevolent corporation.
Amid this struggle, a reluctant hero rises to challenge the system, sparking a riotous revolution that proves both hilarious and unexpectedly heart-felt.
BottledSnail Productions exists to provide members of Melbourne’s legal profession an outlet to prioritise positive mental health while working within a highly stressful environment.
This production features a cast and team of creatives, 70 per cent of whom work in the legal profession.
Urinetown: the Musical is directed by David Miles, with musical direction by Charlotte Black, choreographer is Lena-Jean Lamshed, set designer is Robbie Carmellotti, and costumes are designed by Clare Hampson.
Performance Season: March 19 – 28
Venue: Gasworks Arts Park, Albert Park
Bookings: gasworks.org.au/whats-on/urinetown-the-musical/
Cheryl Threadgold
Pictured: Lucy Rosenblum, Darin Aquila, Mackinnley Bowden, Tara Cunneen and Percy Su in Urinetown: the Musical. Photo: Josh Yu.

