The Wharf Revue is a series of musical comedy revue

Revue

A revue is a type of multi-act popular theatrical entertainment that combines music, dance and sketches. The revue has its roots in 19th century American popular entertainment and melodrama but grew into a substantial cultural presence of its own during its golden years from 1916 to 1932...

s presented by the Sydney Theatre Company

Sydney Theatre Company

The Sydney Theatre Company is one of Australia's best-known theatre companies operating from The Wharf Theatre near The Rocks area of Sydney, as well as the Sydney Theatre and the Sydney Opera House Drama Theatre....

. Each show features four comedians - usually Jonathan Biggins

Jonathan Biggins

Jonathan Biggins , is an Australian actor, singer, writer and comedian. He has appeared on film, stage and television, as well as in satirical sketch comedy television programs...

, Phillip Scott

Phillip Scott

Phillip Scott , is an Australian actor, singer, pianist, writer and comedian.He has appeared on film as well as in sketch comedy television programs...

 and Drew Forsythe

Drew Forsythe

Drew Forsythe is an Australian actor, singer, writer, and comedian.He attended Atherton Primary School, far north Queensland....

, accompanied by a female performer - satirising media personalities and political events in sketches and songs. The music and lyrics are largely written by Scott. Female Wharf Revue performers have included Genevieve Lemon

Genevieve Lemon

Genevieve Lemon is an Australian actress who has appeared in a number of soap operas – as Zelda Baker in The Young Doctors, Marlene "Rabbit" Warren in Prisoner and Brenda Riley in Neighbours...

 and Helen Dallimore

Helen Dallimore

Helen Dallimore is an Australian actress, known for originating the role of Glinda in the West End production of Wicked.-Background:...

 (filling in).

The revue has become something of a Sydney

Sydney

Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...

 cultural institution.

Past Shows

• 8 November - 9 December 2006: Revue Sans Frontières
• 17 July - 15 August: Best We Forget
• 16 November - 23 December 2005: Stuff All Happens
• 5-30 April 2005: Concert for Tax Relief
• June 2003: Sunday in Iraq with George
• Free Petrol