‘Phèdre’ – Bell Shakespeare
Lea: First overall impressions of Phèdre. I loved the mood that was created by the set. Sybil: Ah the set is absolutely awesome. Lea: It’s gorgeous. Sybil: It’s that kind of dilapidated, run down, … Continue reading
‘Robots vs Art’ – Tamarama Rock Surfers
Sybil: So, Robots vs Art is billed as the ‘Smash hit of the Melbourne Comedy Festival’. Lea: Is it really? Sybil: It really is. It also says that it’s virtually flawless and that it … Continue reading
‘Mother, Wife and the Complicated Life’ – Popjam Productions
NOTE: We broke with recent tradition and did a Post Show Summary as we attended on opening night, with a group, and kicked on with the cast. Therefore we couldn’t record … Continue reading
‘Henry 4’ – Bell Shakespeare
NOTE: FIRST TRANSCRIPTION! Woot! The show was about 3 hours and 20 minutes, including interval, so we thought it would be wise to have an ‘Interval Chat’ and then a ‘Post … Continue reading
‘Fury’ – Sydney Theatre Company
Lea: Something just didn’t click with this show. Yes it was a preview, and maybe it needs some time to mature, but it’s STC people! It felt like the performances just hadn’t landed yet … Continue reading
‘One Man, Two Guvnors’ – presented by Sydney Theatre Company
Sybil: When we were deciding on our tickets for the STC season, I was very keen to add this show to the mix, having heard great things about it from the … Continue reading
‘Mrs Warren’s Profession’ – Sydney Theatre Company
Lea: Ahhhhhh! I really don’t mind a historically drawn drama, but the characters in this production of Mrs Warren’s Profession seem to exist singularly, rather than weave into an entangled and complex … Continue reading
‘Cut Snake’ – presented by Arthur and Tamarama Rock Surfers
Sybil: Theatre is at its best when it entertains in a way that can’t be done in other art forms. This was theatre at its best. Raw, physical, funny, touching, authentic, … Continue reading
‘Cat on a Hot Tin Roof’ – Belvoir
Lea: The opening imagery of Cat on a Hot Tin Roof – a revolving stage, turning through multi-colour streamers, as characters emerged and disappeared was… well… hypnotic Who wouldn’t just lap that up? … Continue reading
‘Private Lives’ – Belvoir
Sybil: Coming off the back of an operation, I found myself on some fairly serious painkillers sitting in the front row with a corker of a black eye… and although laughing … Continue reading
‘This is Baby Doll’ – Factotum Theatre
Lea: So, this was my first time to Tap Gallery, despite having heard of it for years. What a great intimate space with a unique gallery foyer – I want to … Continue reading
‘Legally Blonde’
Sybil: We went to see a preview of this show. I didn’t know the show beforehand – except for the ‘Oh My God, Oh My God You Guys’ song, which is … Continue reading
‘Room’ – Blender Productions
Lea: I know the director and one of the actors in this show. I could see what it was trying to do, but it just didn’t get there. Sybil: Oh dear. I … Continue reading
‘I Want to Sleep with Tom Stoppard’ – Tamarama Rock Surfers
Sybil: I have a new theatre crush… the writer, Toby Schmitz, is amazing (more on that in later reviews). This is a modern theatre of manners. Think up-to-date Noel Coward – … Continue reading
‘sex.violence.blood.gore’ – MKA: Theatre of New Writing
Lea: Entranced! What seemed like snippets from disparate stories all came together in a compelling and high-powered emotional production. Excellent, committed performances. They appeared broadly painted, but quickly revealed depths that … Continue reading
‘A Chorus Line’
Sybil: A quick disclosure. I’m a musical theatre tragic. I’ve seen this show at least 3 times previously and have lost count of the number of times I’ve seen the film. … Continue reading
‘Hamlet’ – Sport for Jove
Lea: Well, I love Shakespeare. If it’s well done – and this was! I’ve seen quite a bit thanks to a stint with Bell Shakespeare, backed up by some exceptional … Continue reading
‘Under Milk Wood’ – Sydney Theatre Company
Sybil: I get that not all theatre needs to be done in the original accent – but this is poetry, not just theatre. The rhythms, the alliteration, the phrasing, the … Continue reading
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