More laughs than you can poke a shtick at…more colours than you can put in a rainbow…more clowning than you will see at a circus…yes, it was all happening folks last night when Kosher Theatresports 2017, with the umbrella title …
When the lights come up on The Testament of Mary the audience is confronted with a traditional Catholic scene, Mary surrounded by candles with lamb in arms. The steps leading to this very iconic image resemble an altar , which …
I am a romantic at heart. It was the case that I was always going to go and see this new production. It was made even more appealing when it was announced that the play would open on Valentine’s Day, …
Nothing is as it seems in THE TROUBLE WITH HARRY. From the obscuring haze of thick smoke as we enter the theatre to the delicately constructed dance of death that concludes the work, people and events are viewed through a …
American playwright Lillian Hellman’s THE LITTLE FOXES is set in the early 20th Century in the deep south of America. Rapid industrialisation is sweeping the country.
The little foxes of the title are the members of the Hubbard family. They …
Mark Langham’s new play BIG CROW flies into the intimate Actors Pulse Theatre next Tuesday night for a short season.
Langham’s play, loosely based on a true story, is set in the early 1930’s and sees two young Londoners ground …
Live theatre is the best medicine, and Short + Sweet is my favourite time of year, with eight brand new plays this week, interesting and moving and resonating. Well chosen selection of emotional and thought provoking themes with chess, drama, …
Most Sydney theatres have something running to support the LGBTQI community during Mardi Gras. Gone are the days when it was about grasping for the pink or lavender dollar, the offerings these days are genuine attempts to tell stories which …
The world that Australian playwright Ross Mueller portrays in his new play A STRATEGIC PLAN, directed by Chris Mead, comes as little surprise. It is, in fact, depressingly familiar.
We see management writing on endless whiteboard and going …
THE LITTLE DOG LAUGHED is such fun.
If you are a lover of rapid fire witticisms, frequent bon mots or bitchily wry observations you are in for a treat. There is luscious dialogue rich with contrapuntal adjectives in a very …