western australia

Review of Senior Moments - this post isn't about goats

@JudyEv (325584)

Rockingham, Australia

April 15, 2019 7:41am CST

I don’t have any photos from the play we went to see on Sunday afternoon so I’m taking the opportunity to show you this dear little goat. It is five weeks old and a Nigerian Dwarf. It belongs to my nephew and with luck I’ll be bottle-feeding it in September when I help at the Perth Royal Show. The play we saw was called ‘Senior Moments’ and was like an old time music-hall show with a number of short skits being performed. Three of the six performers are very well-known for their TV and film appearances in Australian productions. They are aged 79, 77 and 72. I couldn’t help thinking how wonderful that they were still doing what they loved at such an age. The show has been very successful and has been playing round Australia since 2016. One woman, Benita Collins, was a mainstay of ‘Playschool’, a hugely popular local production. It seems any Australian actor or actress worth their salt has acted in Playschool. Part of Sunday’s performance involved a skit revolving around a TV show called ‘Old School’. The other main actors were John Wood and Max Gillies. John Wood starred in Blue Heelers among other things. @JohnRoberts may know these actors as I believe he has watched many of the Blue Heelers episodes.

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

15 Apr 19

The goat is very cute!

I have never heard of the actors but glad they are still doing what they love!

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@1hopefulman (45123)

• Canada

16 Apr 19

@JudyEv I have seen a few Australian shows in my life but would not remember any of the actors and actresses.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

None of them have done anything much outside of Australia.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

@1hopefulman There are very few that I remember either but these three have been around a long time.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305861)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

15 Apr 19

I'm glad you enjoyed the play. It's great to see people still active in their 70s. The picture is adorable.

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Valerie J. Routhieaux

@just4him (305861)

• Green Bay, Wisconsin

17 Apr 19

@JudyEv That is sad. That's a good long history for the play.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

The play has been going since 2016. The original pianist passed away and has had to be replaced so that was pretty sad.

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@LadyDuck (457881)

• Switzerland

15 Apr 19

This dwarf goad is lovely, I would love one as a pet.

I am glad you enjoyed the show. Some actors are still incredibly good even if in their mid 70's.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

I'm sure the cast had as much fun as we did.

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@LadyDuck (457881)

• Switzerland

15 Apr 19

@JudyEv This is the best, when everybody has fun.

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@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

15 Apr 19

I love going to plays. It's been a long time since I have been. The last play I saw was The King and I.

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@simone10 (54189)

• Louisville, Kentucky

15 Apr 19

@JudyEv yes, it was great! That's been so long ago.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

The King and I? I bet you enjoyed that.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

15 Apr 19

Good morning from here.Nice looking pets there.

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@amadeo (111948)

• United States

15 Apr 19

@JudyEv oh yes it is I loved it

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

It's a dear little goat isn't it?

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

15 Apr 19

what a wonderful play, plus it allows younger theater fans to connect with stars of the past!

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

Yes, that's true. The actors seemed to be having a ball too.

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@DocAndersen (54413)

• United States

15 Apr 19

@JudyEv That is really cool! Thanks for sharing this!

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@jaboUK (64361)

• United Kingdom

15 Apr 19

That sounds like a fun show - live shows are so much better, aren't they?

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

This was a hoot and the cast seemed to be having as much fun as the audience.

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@wolfgirl569 (95035)

• Marion, Ohio

15 Apr 19

The goat is adorable. But it will be done with the bottle by then wont it? The play sounds like a lot of fun.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

Actually you'll probably right although he does keep them on the bottle for ages. We'll have more babies to feed by then I guess.

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@wolfgirl569 (95035)

• Marion, Ohio

15 Apr 19

@JudyEv I am sure you will. Maybe another thats very cute.

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@Marilynda1225 (79645)

• United States

15 Apr 19

The play you saw sounds like lots of fun. Guess it was a comedy? That goat certainly is adorable.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

Yes, it was a comedy and we all laughed our way through it.

@andriaperry (116860)

• Anniston, Alabama

15 Apr 19

I am sure I would love this show! What a pretty little goat.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

It was a laugh a minute with some great lines.

@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Apr 19

Yes, I am quite familiar with John Wood! Not only Sgt. Croydon in Blue Heelers but he was recently in the Doctor Blake Mysteries. In fact, I was aware of this show he has been touring in.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

It mentioned the Doctor Blake Mysteries in the program. He is very obese at the moment. Unhealthily so.

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@JohnRoberts (109857)

• Los Angeles, California

15 Apr 19

@JudyEv Wood was a hefty fellow even on Blue Heelers and way overweight now.

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@responsiveme (22926)

• India

16 Apr 19

That goat is very sweet. Alive performance especially by good actors is always something to look forward to

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

These are very old hands at the acting game and certainly seemed to be enjoying themselves.

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@CarolDM (203454)

• Nashville, Tennessee

15 Apr 19

Glad you enjoyed the play. What a cute photo by the way.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

The little goats are just the best and they're very affectionate really,

@Junbals (1421)

• Philippines

16 Apr 19

I have the impression that Australians love to watch plays in big theaters. In Europe, no countries can beat the Austrian theater plays in Vienna. I felt I was transported to a different world with their props and sound systems.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

16 Apr 19

I can quite believe that the plays there are very special. We went to several concerts there but no plays.

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@snowy22315 (169847)

• United States

15 Apr 19

That is an adorable little goat.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

It is so solid and sturdy for such a small thing - and very self-assured.

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@allknowing (130066)

• India

15 Apr 19

Short skits do make one wait for the next one. I like such shows.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

There was a pianist right the way through and he also gave us two incredible solos.

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@hereandthere (45651)

• Philippines

15 Apr 19

what a cute goat! you're having your goat fix again. pictures not matching the posts don't get my goat so no worries! which part of the play did you like most?

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

Haha. You remembered about my need for a goat fix!! The cast did a dance about 'remember, remember' which was pretty fun. One of the verses was about remembering the name of his third wife and the children.

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@Juliaacv (48373)

• Canada

15 Apr 19

The play sound like it was a good time. Live theatre is always so much fun.

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@JudyEv (325584)

• Rockingham, Australia

15 Apr 19

One of the cast was a bit like a loose cannon but I'm sure it was part of the act.

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@MarshaMusselman (38645)

• Midland, Michigan

18 Apr 19

I'm not familiar with any of those actors or shows. I thought at first you were going to share about some of your senior moments and I was planning on impressing the idea that there are other reasons we forget things. Seems like I don't get to share that after all. Glad you enjoyed yourself at the show and that you look forward to helping to feed that little goat later in the year.