Melbourne Reviews

Details: Jan Chandler; 24 February 2007

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.

Details: Anna Lozynski; 22 February 2007

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.

Details: Carol Middleton; 21 February 2007

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.

Details: Matthew Clayfield; 20 February 2007

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.

Details: Jan Chandler; 16 February 2007

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

Details: Paul Andrew; 14 February 2007

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

Details: Lola MacMillan; 12 February 2007

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

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 12 February 2007

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.

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