

He effortlessly gets the audience on his side but fails to do enough with them once they are there. He is constantly amusing without ever being hilarious.

The cast of thousands (or so it felt) then provided us with a night of light-hearted revelry with everything from belly dancing, to mime, tap and comedy skits.

If the immediate discussion The End prompted at its conclusion is any indication, this is the sort of theatre that the Malthouse audience has been waiting for.

Apologia by award-winning playwright Alexi Kaye Campbell is a witty play; it is obvious how much fun the writer has with eloquence.


The stage was alive with activity as films were projected, onto screens, sets, props and even the actors themselves.