searching for sugar man

SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN, directed by Malik Bendjelloul, is a documentary about two South African music fans who search for the singer/songwriter Rodriguez.

There was a rumour going around South Africa that Rodriguez had committed suicide on stage at the

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safety not guaranteed

Time travel. The concept is mind mucking and brain bending. Hot on the chronosynclastic infundibula heels of the splendid LOOPERS comes the sublime and sweetly sensational gentle indie piece called SAFETY NOT GUARANTEED (M) where a looney loner in Washington

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west australian ballet’s neon lights

From the opening phrases of music and movement in the first work,’ Un Ballon‘, choreographed by Jiri Kylian, one notices the sensational quality of the dancing from the company , in particular a soft ‘ ballon ‘ , incredible jumps

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the hatpin

This show by Peter Rutherford and James Millar had its first production in 2008 at the Seymour Centre winning lots of awards. The Regals Musical Society, under the excellent direction of Meg Day and Kane Wheatley, has developed a most

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the knowledge

Here’s a bit of knowledge. This is the definition of Career.

Noun: An occupation undertaken for a significant period of a person’s life and with opportunities for progress.

Verb: Move swiftly and in an uncontrolled way in a specified direction.

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the drawing show

What do you do when three extraterrestrial creatures arrive on stage in a swirling UFO flight landing – with red flashes and slashes of green and purple light? You are a captured earthling! You are so enraptured by the ‘The

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salome

The dominant visual theme for this compelling production is red .Blood red. This is a new production by Gale Edwards for Opera Australia of the controversial 1906 Richard Strauss opera SALOME, based on Oscar Wilde’s play of the Biblical story

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to rome with love

MIDNIGHT IN PARIS was always going to be a hard act to follow…But while TO ROME WITH LOVE does not soar like last year’s masterpiece it is still one of the better comedies of the year.

TO ROME WITH LOVE

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sleeping dogs

The unpredictability and furtive nature of human behaviour is at the heart of Brenda Gottsche’s play SLEEPING DOGS.
Inspired by a true-life story, Gottsche’s play, in its London premiere, was nominated for Best New Play in this year’s Off West

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tarantula

Prolific Australian playwright Alana Valentine has chosen the intriguing nineteenth century performance artist Lola Montez (17/2/1818-17/1/1861) as the subject of her latest play, TARANTULA.

Valentine’s narrative features parallel storylines. Middle-aged thespian Gina is rehearsing a play that she has she

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