American writer Mark O’Brien (1949-1999) had a particularly rough journey through life. When he was only 6 years old he contacted polio which left him paralysed and he spent much of his life dependent on the use of an iron
WATER BY THE SPOONFUL by Quiara Alegria Hudes is an intelligent and entertaining play dealing with themes of love and family.
Relationships with various family members and other characters in the play are seriously tested and considered on a very
Traditionally a big day at the box office, Boxing Day offers the directorial debut of two time Academy Award winning actor, Dustin Hoffman.
QUARTET (M) seems a curious choice for the septuagenarian budding director to choose to bust his director’s
Filmed at the Royal Opera House in London, this is part of the thrilling Palace Opera and Ballet season and is a terrific recording of the current Royal Ballet version of that most romantic of ballets SWAN LAKE.
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In David Williamson’s latest play MANAGING CARMEN, Glenn Hazeldine gives a vintage comic performance as zealous, maverick sports manager Rohan Swift.
Rohan is pulling out all stops for his main man, Aussie Rules star, Brent Lyall, deftly played by Leigh
Valentino Musico has written a complex, provocative satire, 25Eight, which takes us into the high pressured world of corporate driven success. Musico left his job as a lawyer to take on a less consuming job, giving him more time to
A sequel not remotely the equal of 2 DAYS IN PARIS or of any of the lesser Woody Allen films, 2 DAYS IN NEW YORK translates to two hours in hell for the audience and a distinct desire to shut
A mastectomy and a course of chemo has not dented Ida’s sunny disposition but the dark cloud of adultery puts a dampener on her delighting in her daughter’s wedding.
Beautifully played by Trine Dyrholm, Ida is resolute in the hope
While the individual performances were great and the concept behind the production were exciting (corporate greed and excess, selling your soul for the company), I am afraid this show just does not quite work.
White collar workaholic Tony Reggio (Diego
Most Woody Allen fans show their admiration by flocking to his movies. Unabashed Woody Allen devotee Sophie Lellouche has made a movie celebrating her passion for the film maker and called it PARIS MANHATTAN (M).
In this frothy frappe, a