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- Dione Joseph
Based on the late nineteenth century play of the same title by Frank Wendelkind, Spring Awakening is more popularly known today as an off-Broadway rock musical
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- Liza Dezfouli
It says much about the culture of our wonderfully curious arts community that the second programme's opening night was sold out, and this for unfinished shows!
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- Vito Mattarelli
To the opening sounds of a 7-piece band, an apparition appears on stage. She sounds a lot like Liza. She moves somewhat like Liza. There's the Liza laugh.
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- Simonne Michelle-Wells
The problem with a simple premise is that sometimes a production doesn’t stray far enough from this simplicity. There is so much more emotional ground that could have been covered to give the play and the characters more complexity.
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- Liza Dezfouli
The Blue Show didn’t come across as bent or twisted or especially rude to me; in fact this old perve was disappointed.
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- Liza Dezfouli
There should be more of this sort of thing – sharp, well-executed, intelligent and wide ranging satire. This show is an absolute winner with excellent performances and wit abounding.
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- Penelope Broadbent
As the opening work of the MTC’s 2011 season, Don Parties On is a safe choice. Like most of Williamson’s plays, it appeals to middle-class Australians, apparently showing them extreme versions of themselves, or more conveniently, people they know.
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