Melbourne Reviews

: Jan Chandler; 24 February 2007

The Spook | Malthouse Theatre

The Spook was inspired by the true story of a young man recruited by ASIO in the 1960s and asked to masquerade as a communist whilst spying on his local party branch. However, as Reeves assures us in her program notes, The Spook is a totally fictional and sometimes ludicrous version of the story.

: Anna Lozynski; 22 February 2007

Angels With Dirty Faces | 9Minds

We become engrossed in the web of intricacy of this Chilton 'clique' as we are exposed to each boy's personalities and learn of their contribution to the group dynamic.

: Carol Middleton; 21 February 2007

Under Milk Wood

Under Milk Wood was first performed by Dylan Thomas and three actors in America, and the four-person format is used again in this production.

: Matthew Clayfield; 20 February 2007

Autobahn | Act-O-Matic 3000

LaBute’s cycle of plays is the very definition of the term ‘variations on a theme’. A series of slow-burn mono and duologues, each set in the front seat of a car, the cycle serves, sometimes too explicitly, as a kind of social rap sheet.

: Jan Chandler; 16 February 2007

Europe | Cut Lunch Productions

Europe is funny and at times poignant as Douglas and Barbara struggle to meet across the divide of time and differing expectations.

: Paul Andrew; 14 February 2007

The Object Of Desire | Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre

Melbourne based playwright Julia Britton has earned herself a fabulous moniker - the oldest emerging playwright in the world.

: Lola MacMillan; 12 February 2007

detest (this thousand years I shall not weep)

Multi-skilled, charismatic, with an impressive emotional range, Cerini has created an award winning piece of work in association with sound designer Kelly Ryall.

: Darryl Emmerson; 12 February 2007

Chocolate Monkey | The Amazing Business

A skilled actor, mimic and story-teller, Hussey performs his own writing with energy and deft authority, if somewhat broadly, aided by well-planned changes of pace and mood, and ably assisted by an excellent sound and lighting design.