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Gudirr Gudirr by Dalisa Pigram and Marrugeku Theatre turns struggle into triumph. Pigram, the unique force who has created and co-choreographed Gudirr Gudirr, also performs in this hour-long dance theatre missive that addresses a multitude of Australia’s sins and sorrows.
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In a return season of Theatre Beating’s, Magic Chicken, the audience follows the adventures (or should that be misadventures?) of Ethel, a golden egg laying chicken, after she stumbles across two bumbling chefs in a run-down cartoon kitchen & bistro whilst being hotly pursued by the Evil Eric.
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Director Thomas De Mallet Burgess and Conductor Erin Helyard finely balance the requirements of an original – newly discovered – score with the dramatic needs of a contemporary production. The results are superb.
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Saltwater and Letters Home, with their contrasting approaches to theatre and story-telling, are an entertaining, moving and thought provoking double bill.
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Fleet of foot, full of laughs and plenty of pathos, the play beats with the heart of a champion that unfurls to fur flying finale where the money’s on the bunny and a rudimentary redemption makes a claim.
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One afternoon following a rough day at school, Akio’s adventure begins when he and the girl of his dreams are sucked into a video game.
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Justin Burford doesn’t simply cover Cobain, he embodies him in a mimetic show which fuses storytelling and music to extraordinary effect.
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Spare Parts Puppet Theatre isn’t afraid to tackle the big subjects. Their current production, a stage adaptation by Peta Murray of Tim Winton’s short novel Blueback, takes a deep dive into the subjects of death, ecology and environmental protection. Is it too much for kids to handle? Not a chance.