
Isango has taken the 220-year old opera and injected some serious life into it. It’s Mozart but there’s not a string section in sight, with the score rendered almost entirely through percussion and voice.

Boldly directed by Imara Savage, Orphans is an excellently written play, running two hours without interval, and for the most part, intriguing.

Living as we are in an Australia where people smuggling is a hot button issue, this is an important piece of theatre with something to say to everyone in the audience.

Assembly is at once an exploration and a celebration of the possibilities of what can be achieved and created with collaboration, cooperation, and unity.


With its combination of social satire and forceful drama, it is easy to see why Rhinoceros in Love has made such a big impact.