1st Night Photos: BB’s Brian Belo Guards Vegemite

Belo, a former data entry clerk, joined Australian actors Blair McDonough (Stuart Parker in Neighbours and also a winner of the Australian Big Brother a few years ago) and Jonathon Dutton (Tad Reeves in Neighbours) in the stage production. He was cheered on by his fellow Big Brother 8 contestants Ziggy Lichman and Liam McGough, who also stayed on to celebrate at the post-show party.

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For 1st Night Photos, our Whatsonstage.com photographer Dan Wooller was on hand for the photo and curtain call of The Vegemite Tales along with Belo, the company and other guests, including a few furry friends!

The Vegemite Tales delves into the lives of a group of young antipodeans colonising a west London flat. Sam’s thinking about going home, Maddie’s thinking about Dan, Dan’s thinking with the wrong head, Eddie’s not really thinking at all, Gemma’s facing a big decision and Jane just wants the toilet bowl to be clean.

Australian playwright Melanie Tait wrote the comedy based on her own experiences while living in the UK. It was first staged at the Baron’s Court Theatre in 2001 and soon became a sell-out fringe hit with Australian and New Zealander ex-pats. In summer 2005, it had a three-month season at west London’s Off-West End venue Riverside Studios. This is its second annual residence at The Venue, where other guest stars have included fellow Big Brother veteran Jade Goody (See The Goss, 16 Jan 2007).

Also in The Vegemite Tales cast are Jessica Gerger, Andy Leonard, Andrew Robb, Anna Skellern and Josephine Taylor. The production is directed by Bill Buckhurst and produced by Itchy Feet Theatre. It continues at The Venue until 27 October 2007.

– by Terri Paddock