‘Truth, Beauty and a Picture of You’ – Neil Gooding Productions
INTERVAL CHAT NOTE: We saw this at the very end of May. A very tardy upload. Life… it tends to get in the way. Sybil: Very, very quick summary because … Continue reading
‘Once In Royal David’s City’ – Belvoir
Sybil: Wow! Lea: I just feel like we’ve been at a really momentous occasion – of a really important new work. Sybil: Incredible. It’s one of those amazing pieces of theatre … Continue reading
‘Sweet Charity’ – Hayes Theatre Company
Lea: Amazing. Musical Theatre in an intimate space. Immediate and direct. I’m assuming the orchestration was completely changed. Some of the songs seemed very modern. Sybil: Not all of it was … Continue reading
‘Falsettos’ – Darlinghurst Theatre Company
MARCH OF THE FALSETTOS – INTERVAL Lea: It’s interval… but technically this is two shows so we can sum up March of the Falsettos now and then Falsettoland at the … Continue reading
‘Carrie: The Musical’ – Squabbalogic
Sybil: So we’re at the Seymour Centre having Post Show Drinks after Carrie: The Musical by Squabbalogicalic… and I just have to repeat a comment I heard in the foyer whilst … Continue reading
‘Waiting For Godot’ – STC
Sybil: So here we are in the car doing our Post Show Drinks without drinks… but it is post show – just post show car ride… Lea: It needs its … Continue reading
‘Rooted’ – Don’t Look Away
Lea: Okay, so, another post show chat in the car, because the NIDA foyer was not really conducive tonight, without a big crowd in there, it doesn’t actually have a … Continue reading
‘Brief Encounters’ – Kneehigh Theatre
NOTE: We meet up with a friend in the cast after the show, hence, no transcription. In lieu, here’s a quick summary of our thoughts on the show. Lea: What … Continue reading
‘Hamlet’ – Belvoir
INTERVAL CHAT Sybil: Oh my god. Lea: So good. Sybil: I’ve never seen Hamlet like this. It’s like a modern poetry play. Lea: And I’m hearing lines in a way I’ve … Continue reading
‘Romeo and Juliet’ – Sydney Theatre Company
Lea: Romeo and Juliet. Not at the Wharf 1 Theatre. Sybil: Not at ALL at Wharf 1. Definitely not at Wharf 1. Lea: It’s really good to realise that, 10 … Continue reading
‘Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead’ – Sydney Theatre Company
Sybil: We’re here at the Sydney Dance Lounge, because The Bar at the End of the Wharf is inexplicably closed at 11 o’clock on a Saturday night!? So, Rosencrantz and … Continue reading
‘Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson’ – Squabbalogic
Lea: Initial overall reaction – I want to see more theatre like this. Sybil: Okay. Interesting. Lea: Because its immediate, and real, and we’re close to the action, and it’s not … Continue reading
‘The Maids’ – Sydney Theatre Company
Sybil: Post show here after The Maids, STC, at The Bar at the End of the Wharf. What’s your overall impression of the show? Lea: Fabulously indulgent and also slightly over indulgent … Continue reading
‘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
‘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