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- Simon Eales
The effect is a slick and satisfying piece of theatre that is most remarkable for its refreshingly clear and impactful representation of the philosophy of aesthetics, and the mind of the artist.
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- Liza Dezfouli
Tina C is a brilliant comedienne; a gobsmackingly bright and shiny, truly funny creation who viciously critiques her own culture with subtlety and skill along the way.
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- Vivienne Mah
Composed largely of moments in time wherein characters recall pivotal encounters with lovers, and the drawn out days following their loss and search for that familiar figure, the audience take on the role of unintended voyeurs, peeping into the lives of three women.
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- Liza Dezfouli
The Rake's Progress, by Igor Stravinsky, is a simplistic operatic morality tale, based on eight paintings done by William Hogarth in the 1730s.
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- Heather Bloom
The Arts Centre's State Theatre was alive with colour and passion as choreographer Fei Bo brought his impeccable troupe of dancers from The National Ballet of China to the stage in his adaptation of The Peony Pavilion.
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- Vito Mattarelli
A few years ago Quirky Productions produced the successful Zanna Don't at Chapel off Chapel. This time they have decided to go bigger and bolder – with mixed success.
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- Vivienne Mah
Winterfall Theatre's revamped and multi-faceted version of A Midsummer Nights Dream is a fascinating, in-your-face deconstruction and wild romp of Shakespeare's supernatural comedy.
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- Simon Piening
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