Originally reviewed July 2015 for Theatre People.

In 1988, when Heathers was released in cinemas, I was 12. I was in my final year of primary school and had just moved to Brisbane from a small town in mining Queensland. So it is no great surprise that up until last Friday, I hadn’t seen the movie. I wasn’t the target demographic on it’s release and it was just one of those films that remained on my “one day I”ll watch list”.

Ahead of seeing the Australian debut of Heathers: The Musical, I thought it might be a smart idea to watch the movie. Even though it was my first viewing, I was surprised how much not only the plot points I knew, but also the lines that have worked their way into cult-pop-culture.