an evening with crystal pite

Filmed last month at the Lucent Theatre , their home in the Hague , this is the latest in the current season of screenings of works by the wonderful NDT ( Nederlands Dance Theatre ) , as always showcasing their

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richard iii

There is no character in RICHARD III whose stature is in any way comparable with that of Richard himself. This is proved mightily in the Genesian’s current production.

Helmer Gary Dooley has nailed the primary responsibility of a director in

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short and sweet 2013 week 9

It’s the countdown to the finalist awards for the SHORT & SWEET FESTIVAL, 2013. This week presents the PEOPLE’S CHOICE SHOWCASE – the audience favourites for the Top 80 and the Wildcards, which have been showing for the past eight

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slow dances for fast times

Martin del Amo is best known perhaps for his amazing solo works such as ‘It’s A Jungle Out There’ ( 2009). He has also turned to exploring more choreographically for example with the 2012 Sydney Festival work, ’ Anatomy of

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i know there’s a lot of noise outside

Katie and Imogen are childhood friends (BFF’s 4 EVA), who get together for a girls’ night out, a well-intentioned reunion. We soon find out that they have little left in common – Imogen brings out a raspberry vodka cocktail after

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side effects

SIDE EFFECTS (M) is a provocative thriller about Emily and Martin (Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum), a successful New York couple whose world totally unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily’s psychiatrist – intended to treat anxiety – has

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trs 2013 season launch

The Bondi Pavilion is now the permanent home for the highly successful TAMARAMA ROCK SURFERS (TRS) theatre company, following their colourful presentation and media launch last night.

The full house at the Bondi Pavilion theatre was testament to the dedication

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driving miss daisy

In award winning American Jewish playwright Alfred Uhry’s oeuvre, his 1987 play DRIVING MISS DAISY ranks as the first in his Atlanta trilogy of plays on Jewish themes. DRIVING MISS DAISY was followed later by THE LAST NIGHT OF BALLYHOO

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cloud atlas

In time and histrionics, CLOUD ATLAS (MA) is off the map.

A screen writing directorial collaboration between Tom Tykwer and the Wachowski siblings hosts a time travel turkey that resembles poor pantomime with the Dame played by Hugo Weaving.

Based

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beautiful creatures- reviewer richard cotter

BEAUTIFUL CREATURES (M) casts a spell over much of its running time, broken only when Hollywood hackney ramps up the horrors and the horology clocks up to an unsustainable length that depletes what could have been a far greater pleasure.

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