Chekhov is supposed to have said that if an author hangs a gun on the wall at the beginning of a story he had better fire it to signal the end.
Esther Hannaford is brilliant in this role – her voice, intensity, heartfelt and pure, made the hair on my arms stand up! Being of ethnic origin, that, my friend, is a musical chore in itself!
While Melancholia is perhaps one of Von Trier's gentler works, its story of a woman grappling with psychological malaise in the face of literal apocalypse drew polarised reactions as a film, and is likely to do so in play form also.
Although The Hunting of the Snark at the Sydney Opera House has borrowed some inspiration from the original story, it is hard to compare the two.
If you were waiting for a verdict before buying a ticket, don’t – this run is short, and Todd McKenney is seriously good.
Winter in Bellingen: what better way to celebrate the season than with hot music and warm encounters of every kind.
Who knows what Stage School are feeding their students in rehearsals, but once again they have turned out a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed cast who don't put a foot out of place, with voices ringing as clear as bells.