
Ute Lemper’s voice at first seems deep and husky and it’s not until she lets fly that you realize she’s in possession of an extremely versatile instrument with a considerable range.




This is the kind of work I want to see more of on our stages: work that is challenging, that is confronting, that is well written, and is Australian.

The best moments in The Company I Keep are the most unvarnished: brothers and sisters squabbling and chasing each other with abandon, a man’s struggle with feelings of hopelessness, the co-dependent dance of lovers.