1. Oklahoma! | IAJ International

It was a rollicking good time of buxom Southern belles and strapping Western lads laughing, fighting, dancing and singing.

Friday, 19 March 2010 | Read more

2. Our Country's Good | Rough Hewn Theatre Troupe

This is a surprisingly first-rate production from this pro-am company.

Friday, 19 March 2010 | Read more

3. Ben Cousins: A Rock Opera | La Mama

Despite how much most of the audience tried to be amused, it clearly wasn't happening as we sat through one tired, obvious reference after another.

Thursday, 18 March 2010 | Read more

4. Stockholm | Sydney Theatre Company and Frantic Assembly

We’ve all been there. Trapped in a potentially destructive relationship that is going nowhere. We stay because we can’t be bothered leaving, convincing ourselves that the good out-weighs the bad. Welcome to Stockholm.

Thursday, 18 March 2010 | Read more

5. The Vagina Monologues | THAT Production Company

"I bet you're worried”. It’s the first line of The Vagina Monologues, Eve Ensler's groundbreaking, hugely successful mid-90’s play that got women talking about, thinking about and even looking at what was going on…down there.

Thursday, 18 March 2010 | Read more

6. King Lear | Bell Shakespeare Company

Unfortunately, what we see instead is almost the very antithesis of the ethos of innovation and vitality upon which this company was founded. Sadly the production is, at best, pedestrian.

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 | Read more

7. It's a Jungle Out There | Martin del Amo

Del Amo has constructed a performance that is fairly simple in production but highly textured and multi-faceted in content. 

Wednesday, 17 March 2010 | Read more

8. Toy Symphony | QTC & State Theatre Company of SA

From the rigid, unforgiving box set, to the delicate simplicity of its marvellous performers, to Michael Gow’s unassuming dialogue, the play is replete with this marvellous juxtaposition of natural simplicity with deep pathos.

Tuesday, 16 March 2010 | Read more

9. I Have A Date With Spring - The Musical

I Have a Date with Spring is charming in parts but a little cheesy in others, which I suspect would not be considered a criticism by the musical’s creators.

Monday, 15 March 2010 | Read more

10. The Bear & Angelique | Victorian Opera

The Bear/Angélique is a light double-bill on the theme of love.

Sunday, 14 March 2010 | Read more