It is always an exciting concert moment when a member of any orchestra’s ranks emerges as a soloist. In this first Met Concert for 2014, TMO’s brand was given a boost when Svetlana Yaroslavskaya performed Carl Vine’s Pipe Dreams for …
You can purchase T shirts over the internet with the caption “It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife” stenciled on the front. …
Devised and performed by Kym Vercoe, SEVEN KILOMETRES NORTH-EAST, commences as a quirky and insightful exploration of her love of travel and her numerous trips to the beautiful and troubled country of Bosnia. Tales of exotic characters, places and encounters …
Two directors – who to praise, who to blame?
Three writers, likewise, who to praise, who to blame?
Three performers all credited with writing the show. It’s a three way split and the divergence is palpable.
Play opens with an …
The various strands of Mary Shelley’s creation are stitched together well in this 1981 adaptation by Victor Gialanella. Whether it be a Gothic novel-style romance, a moment of truly violent horror, or a sci-fi laboratory scene, the script benefits from …
This can be called one of Shakespeare’s ‘problem plays’ as it is full of both intense psychological drama yet also is lyrical, rustic and has a romantic happy ending. In some ways it is almost in effect two separate plays, …
Last night I attended the People’s Choice Showcase of the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival, which comprised performances of the plays chosen by audiences from the past eight weeks. As expected, the showcase was an entertaining, often heart-warming collection. Were …
The phrase “Waiting for Godot” has become part of the language since Samuel Beckett’s classic play was first performed in English in 1955. The phrase usually refers to absurdist or existentialist concepts and the interpretations of the play normally focus …
Climate change, global warming and environmental degradation are catch phrases of this generation. So it is appropriate that young people are enlisted to fight these global threats. The RISE OF THE ECO WARRIORS shows one group who did just that. …
