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Terrestrial’s author (Fleur Kilpatrick) says in the programme notes that she dedicated her play to lonely girls, bored boys, to quiet towns and “to a landscape that looks like Mars”. She adds ”landscape informs how our trauma, confusion, illness or fear manifests itself”. It does in this play.
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It's difficult to determine who the real star is in this piece; the exquisite writing, or the equally perfect performance. That both are the work of the same person... truly impressive stuff.
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It might go down a treat as a Nanny's business card, but it seems to have little currency for Tara Marice's character, Sandra in Brooke Robinson's Good Cook. Friendly. Clean.
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Described as a post traumatic play, Hungary Ghosts is both complex and challenging. While conscious in its use of multiple characters and threads, commentary on national themes does give echo to a central, more personal narrative around culture, loss, belonging, patriotism and identity.
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Myth, Propaganda and Disaster in Nazi Germany and Contemporary America is a long play with a long title and, at times, hard work for the audience who are rewarded for their attention.
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The tale of a kangaroo who breaks from the mob and chases her dream of dancing, was originally a book written by Jackie French. The leap from the pages to the stage appears effortless and none of the book’s charm is lost.
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In a one-woman one-hour show contemporary Australian playwright Hannie Rayson charms her audience with snippets from her life and her book, Hello, Beautiful!
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Max Riebl, Melbourne’s favourite countertenor has done it again, bringing his latest baroque/pop mash up to the masses with Hard to Handel.