The summer weather in Geneva was rotten in 1816 and five house-bound friends, three of whom were Lord Byron, Percy Bysshe Shelley and his 19 year-old wife Mary, told ghost stories to each other until it stopped raining.
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This is black humour indeed, but delivered with an unusually light and zany, almost manic style that is hilarious in moments of high comedy and sharp satire.
80 minutes long, one man on stage and a rapt audience. His name is Thomas, Tommo, and he’s about to die. That
It’s easy to see why this award-winning act is so beloved the world over.
This is Samantha Dodemaide’s first really big role as Dorothy and she fills it well. Her diction is clear, her singing voice good and she acts with conviction as the young, confused girl who travels into the unknown with her dog.
A kitchen sinker for the 21st Century, The Children cements playwright Lucy Kirkwood's place in contemporary theatre's pantheon of stylists with form.
Ever changing with the calender, music lovers can be assured of two things over the Easter long weekend: predictably unpredictable weather, and Blues.
The complete destruction of Paris, the annihilation of the arrondissements, and the slaughter of its citizens. Such are the stakes in Cyril Gely’s trim, taught and terrifying play, Diplomacy.
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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.
Hungry Ghosts | Melbourne Theatre Company
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.
Almost Face To Face | Stephen House
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.
Les Misérables | The South Coast Choral and Arts Society
This is an emotional play with not too many dry eyes at times, but if a play and its performers can move you, make you laugh, make you cry, make you think, then a good job has been done.
Good Cook. Friendly. Clean. | Griffin Theatre Company
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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