Hits: 1379 David Suchet's charm, modesty and gentle charisma come together to generate an unexpectedly commanding stage presence, whether simply in the mode of a delightful raconteur or in his brief moments of full-on character performance. Created: 24 January 2020 |
Hits: 1428 The Ensemble Theatre’s intimate space is the perfect setting for this wonderful revival of a classic play, with a beautifully directed cast that simply couldn’t be better at delivering this enduringly funny and at times surprisingly moving material. Created: 29 November 2019 |
Hits: 822 For a first play this is not short on ambition, tackling not only racism from an underrepresented angle, but also classism, misogyny, cultural specificity in a globalised marketplace, corporate culture, and the currency of outrage in the social media age. Created: 31 October 2019 |
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Baby Doll is an effective, if imperfect, re-adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ lesser-renowned material, via an intermediate film version. Created: 26 October 2019 |
Hits: 2665 A spectacular show in a suitably epic venue, all the stops have been pulled out for the Sydney recreation of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. Created: 19 October 2019 |
Hits: 855 The most ambitious one-hander you’re likely to see with one actor portraying over thirty characters, director Kate Champion has given this crowd-pleasing play something of a timely facelift. Created: 16 October 2019 |
Hits: 3409 Given what an immense and perpetual global franchise Cirque du Soleil has become, it must be quite a challenge to keep coming up with new themes while still attempting to conform to a vague unifying style that maintains the brand. Created: 03 October 2019 |
Hits: 1202 The Last Wife is one of the best shows I have seen this year, creating an outstanding work of theatre from one of the most compelling family dramas of western history. Created: 06 September 2019 |
Hits: 1205 Light on narrative but bursting at the seams with scintillating style, this quintessentially sexy show is an absolute corker, even if it is a production that's over twenty years old. Created: 30 August 2019 |
Hits: 1266 This unapologetically irreverent musical, more in the vein of a spoof or even a roast, ridicules the Corbys and the attending media alike, giving them all a blast from both barrels. Its approach to the topic might work as a series of revue sketches, but as a feature-length show it requires further... Created: 04 August 2019 |
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