Melbourne Reviews
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- Liza Dezfouli
Missa Pro Venerabilibus is something altogether different, an immersive ritualised work of whacky theatrical whimsy celebrating ageing creatively without being annoyingly positive about the business of 'elderflowering’ itself.
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- Catherine Della Bosca
Entering the stage to Morricone’s ‘The Good, The Bad and The Ugly’ and thunderous applause, Covey, Champs, Billy and Richo absolutely slayed their loyal and adoring fans in the outer and Members; otherwise known as the Stalls and Dress Circle.
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- Annika Priest
Come on a journey, suggests a gawky, effusive American in a silver spandex bodysuit with a flashing strap-on.
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- Liza Dezfouli
All in all Oriel is an important, well-resolved and often comical play which deserves to be widely seen.
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- Stephanie Johnson
Jodee Mundy’s Imagined Touch is a cutting edge piece of theatre that transports its audience beyond the comfort of the theatre seat into the world of the deaf and blind.
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- Liza Dezfouli
More than anything You Got Older is a celebration of sibling love, of simple family bonds and the peculiar dynamics, patterns and habits one shares with a very select group of people.
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- Diane Stubbings
Wit is a moving play. It celebrates intellectual passion and delights in the power of words, while not shying away from the physical trauma of cancer.
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