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Cleopatra & Antony
With a simple reframe, the Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s ‘Cleopatra & Antony’ signals a deviation from the norm long before curtains up. Shakespeare’s or...
After Dinner
After Dinner took us back to the 1980s with decor, fashion, black stockings and not a mobile phone in sight. The scene was set in...
Like A Bird Who Longs To Fly: A Woman’s Road To Freedom
In today’s world, what does it mean to be free? Is it a feeling of liberation from the rules that society dictates, or is it...
Pygmalion
George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion, presented at the Old Mill Theatre in South Perth, brings its familiar story of transformation, class and identity to the s...
William Shakespeare’s Reservoir Dogs
To quickly address the obvious question: no, you don’t need to have seen Reservoir Dogs to enjoy this show…but it does help. I went to...
Proof Of Concept
Due to the nature of what these works are meant to be, this review might be a little tight on the finer details. Proof of...
Dear Friend, I Am Writing To Tell You About This Horrid Man
Congratulations to Sheryl-Lee Secomb and Emma Erdis for a top class polished show. The Tin Shed in Beenleigh is home to the Phoenix Ensemble and...
84 Charing Cross Road
84 Charing Cross Road embraces the audience like a warm cup of tea. Upon entering the theatre (and after enjoying a complimentary drink), I was...
Breaking The Code
“Rules are only important in cricket, and the scholarly editing of ancient texts.” St. Jude’s players present “Breaking the Code”, a performance with e...
A Slice Of Community
Community Garden is a play with no intermission about a man named Ralph, a nervous and new volunteer at Uptown City Gardens. Throughout the show...
Pomona
Content Warnings: Coarse language, adult themes, references to sexual assault, and suicide. Science fiction, Dungeons and Dragons, and a missing sister...
Unicorn Girl
Madelaine Nunn’s Unicorn Girl is a quirky and heartfelt coming-of-age story exploring identity, friendship and the responsibilities that come with leadersh...
