Reality. We usually go to the theatre to escape it. But The Corinthian Food Store’s production of This, This Is Mine is about confronting life at a personal level and living in Australian society. Can individuality exist within a culture that isn’t even clearly defined?
To see it, hear it – even feel it – is more powerful than any tabloid article or TV shock-doc. This is a quality production in all elements.
Reflective yet insular – the original play Pigman’s Lament indulges in intellectualism. Some of the audience will relate to the personal story and others might feel alienated by the esoteric references.
Triple the comedy in one whirlwind hour – time flies when Aussie comic team Aunty Donna blast about the stage. Laughs? Yes! Cringes? Yes! Energy? Yes!
Belvoir’s production of The Glass Menagerie is a zoo of humanity. How so? The entire experience captures the human desire to escape to the wild, and resist the taming by expectations.
Kaboom! shake & stir theatre co bring the classic 19th century story of Wuthering Heights to a 21st century audience. Versatile acting is supported by cracking set design and direction – keeping engagement levels high.
Was it the hot night or the hot acts that caused the Spiegeltent audience to fan themselves at La Clique? Certainly the ambience of the 1920s canvas and wood structure set the scene for a unique experience.
Quidam is sophisticated circus-going, but universal for all: blockbuster action flick fans and opera-loving champagne-sippers alike.
