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American Psycho: A Musical Thriller reminds us that typically the scariest monsters don’t lurk within the shadows, they strut Wall Street in Armani.

See You Sunday’s debut manufacturing manages to stroll the road between darkish satire and visceral horror. Under the path of Mark Taylor, it’ll have you ever in laughter and unnerved in the identical minute.

Based on Bret Easton Ellis’s infamous 1991 novel (it’s nonetheless stage one restricted in Australia!), we comply with the inside ideas of chillingly exact and apathetic Wall Street banker Patrick Bateman, performed by Conor Beaumont.

Bateman is obsessive about wealth, standing and perfectionism. Beneath the polished floor, we witness his descent into insanity and violence.

In a killer skilled debut, Beaumont instructions the stage with appeal and menace. He captures the magnetism and repulsiveness of Bateman along with his supply and physicality brilliantly.

Beaumont’s vocals are additionally distinctive; his voice lends itself properly to the ‘80s vibe of the soundtrack by Duncan Sheik, significantly in numbers like Cards and Not a Common Man.

The ensemble round him shines as sharply because the Armani fits they parody. The present depends closely on satirical caricature, and the forged leans into this with relish.

As Timothy Price, Jake Ameduri has the present of bodily comedy and nice timing to land farcical jokes that may in any other case appear cheesy.

Sam Ward, as each Paul Owen and Detective Kimball, brings a sly superiority that fuels Bateman’s envy.

As a candy foil to Patrick’s insanity, Jean is performed poignantly by the powerhouse vocalist Montana Sharp.

Jordan Malone performs the opposite main woman, Evelyn Williams. She takes the position to hysterical over-the-top heights, significantly in If We Get Married as she grows more and more impatient together with her empty ring finger.

Chapel Off Chapel is the proper intimate setting for this manufacturing. The shut proximity means you can’t escape Bateman’s gaze or his bloody mess.

The set design by Harry Gill is minimalistic and modernist, simply as each ‘80s New York yuppie likes it. The retro media on stage is a genius touch, immersing the audience in the time period and Bateman’s inside thoughts.

As we enter the venue, there’s an eerie exhibiting of a traditional ‘80s horror film on a vintage television screen. It moves around the set throughout the production, offering up clips and bone-chilling quotes that set the tone for each scene.

Coupled with electric lighting choices from Sidney Younger, the set feels alive with the tension of Wall Street and Bateman’s unravelling thoughts.

Costumes by Jessamine Moffett are a spotlight; each energy go well with and puffed sleeve is as theatrical as it’s genuine. Moffett scoured op outlets and classic shops to find purple, white, and blue items that replicate the American flag and its cultural obsession with consumerism and energy.

American Psycho: A Musical Thriller delivers a night that’s chilling, unsettling, and witty. It holds a mirror as much as our obsession with picture, wealth, and energy, daring us to confront what lurks beneath these Burberry raincoats.

American Psycho: A Musical Thriller runs to 21 September at Chapel Off Chapel. 12 Little Chapel Street Prahran Vic 3181.

Tickets: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/american-psycho-the-musical/

Website: https://www.americanpsycho.com.au/

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Photo credit: Matthew Chen

The efficiency is appropriate for ages 16 and up. Please learn the content material warnings on the ticket reserving hyperlink.