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When being bad is just so good – to watch that is. Bell Shakespeare’s Othello is a sophisticated production that thrives on bad-boy energy.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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