Intense, sparse and confronting, Dark Vanilla Jungle is in every sense a discomforting night of theatre. A monologue stretched over 90 minutes, Philip Ridley’s play as performed by Claudia Barrie covers any number of distressing […]
Category: Theatre
THE ALIENS
Offbeat in every sense of the word, The Aliens enjoyably draws its audience off-centre with the play’s unconventional style, at times both discomforting and refreshing. Filled with intermittently jarring moments and deliberately languid pacing, it […]
MOTHERS AND SONS
There is seldom the opportunity to see a play about a highly topical issue that doesn’t preach or attempt to shove a point of view down your throat. Mothers and Sons succeeds in letting the drama […]
THE TEMPEST
“Your compensation makes amends; for I have given you here a third of mine own life.” Many of Prospero’s quips rang true on the opening night of Bell Shakespeare’s The Tempest, with famed director John Bell […]
MATILDA THE MUSICAL
An instant classic, Matilda’s Sydney debut at the Lyric theatre promises a highly enjoyable production for parents, grandparents, revolting children and just about everyone else. Based on Roald Dahl’s much-loved novel and bearing little resemblance […]
Metafour
An hour of abstract surrealism, the cleverly-titled Metafour consists of four short plays by the divisive Irish playwright Samuel Beckett. The action begins even before the curtains open with absurdist performers ushering theatre-goers to their […]
MEN
Three men, one woman and a great script were all that was needed for a humorous, engaging and consistently entertaining night of theatre. The three male personalities, Jules the narcissist (Sean Hawkins), a sex-crazed Bob […]
Re: Memory
A trust exercise extrapolated into theatre, Re: Memory is a distinctive performance piece not meant for passive theatre-goers. Limited to ten per show, patrons are blindfolded and lead behind a curtain two at a time […]
Romeo and Juliet
In a modern take on the age-old tragedy from the newly formed Sydney Classic Theatre Company, a young cast sit and send texts while others fight, deliver prose and provide some moments of laughter in […]
TRYGVE WAKENSHAW: KRAKEN
Physical comedy at its finest – a glare, a contortion or sideways glance from this one-man show was enough to have the audience rolling around in laughter. The star barely spoke – instead getting the […]
LUMINOUS
Bodypainting, acrobatics, circus tricks, contortion and a little humour made for a very fun night. ‘Luminous’ relies on blacklight and takes place in total darkness. The characters develop as UV body paint is quickly applied […]
PROMISE AND PROMISCUITY: A NEW MUSICAL BY JANE AUSTEN AND PENNY ASHTON
A musical take-off of Victorian sensibilities and Jane Austen’s collective achievements, ‘Promise and Promiscuity’ will appeal to both fans of Bath’s most famous resident and almost anyone else who had to read her in high […]
SHOTSPEARE PRESENTS ROMEO & JULIET
It’s exactly what it sounds like. A comedy production of Romeo and Juliet, 5 actors, one random audience member adopted by the cast and a lot of alcohol. The play is condensed so the actors […]
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