‘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
‘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
‘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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