Albert & Jameson: A Play with Vampires

The show: Albert & Jameson: A Play with Vampires is a new absurdist comedy from the gang at Dire Theatre. The story centres on Albert and Jameson, a pathetic pair of vampires, as they explore the meaninglessness of life. The play is structured around the duo as they struggle with the three big E’s: eternity, enraged peasants and each other. Following a very public blunder by Albert, the paltry pair are forced into hibernation for a century or so. They awake in the modern world, but quickly discover that living in the age of Facebook is about as tolerable as an eternity of one another’s company.

The talent: The cast comprises three members of Dire Theatre, all local Illawarra boys. Adam O’Brien plays Albert and is also the show’s writer and director. David Rienits plays Jameson and Sam Sweeting plays a plethora of roles including Discount Vincent Price.

The crowd: Albert & Jameson is suitable for all lovers of theatre and comedy theatre (M15+). It’s a light hearted examination of some very confronting themes, but all and all is an evening of fun existential dread and penis jokes.

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