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A Dark Comedy Of Art And Ideas
Neil Labute’s ‘The Shape of Things’ is a one act show crackling with tension. The dialogue and four-person cast do a seriously good job of...
Nice Work If You Can Get It
“What the world needs now, is love, sweet love.” Quoted in the Director’s note in the program for ‘NICE WORK IF YOU CAN GET IT’...
Storked: The Reality Of My Body Is Monstrous
“The reality of my body is monstrous” Storked is a vingetted interrogation of all things uterine; what it means to have a uterus, the expectations...
Betrayal: Chapel Off Chapel
For those familiar with Harold Pinter’s plays, you will know the spitfire dialogue his work is famous for and Betrayal does not disappoint. The story...
Heaven: The Longing Beneath The Surface
Written by Eugene O’Brien | Directed by Kate Gaul | Presented by Bitchin Wolf at The Loading Dock Theatre, Qtopia Sydney Two spotlights. One long...
The Drowsy Chaperone: Presented by UON Musos
The Drowsy Chaperone presented by UON MUSOS at the Civic Theatre Playhouse Newcastle "does what it's supposed to do and takes you to another world.”...
Grand Horizons: Amusingly Confronting Life’s Uncomfortable Truths
Grand Horizons is a poignant, riotously funny portrayal of a family in crisis, after matriarch Nancy (Linda Morgan) reveals she wants to divorce Bill (Eddi...
Alice By Heart: Limelight Theatre
Originally presented at London’s National Theatre in 2012, Alice By Heart is an incredibly ambitious musical for Limelight Theatre to take on but unsurpris...
Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall
Arts Theatre Cronulla’s production of Mark Kilmurry and Jamie Oxenbould’s ‘Midnight Murder at Hamlington Hall’ is a delight. Susan Turner has directed a ti...
Tracks After Twilight – Tales in the Shadows
“It’s too late to leave, the door is already locked.” These chilling words set the tone for one of the most innovative and immersive theatre...
The Hanging: Maitland Repertory Theatre
The Australian backdrop, twisted characters, and a gothic tone. The Hanging, written by Angela Betzien and directed by Aimée Cavanagh is one that all thril...
Interwoven Lives: A Review of Various Characters
‘Various Characters’ is an aptly titled play that explores the emotional terrain of six individuals, each living in their own world, caught in the tension...
