There are some beautiful young spirits in this cast, who attack each song with unbridled energy and enthusiasm. Their ability to hold both pitch and focus throughout a very warm performance was commendable.
Utilising a talent base of actors with disabilities, Back to Back Theatre aim to create contemporary performances based on the experiences and imaginings of participants and, in the process, devise works that hold more universal truths.
It is clearly an extraordinary work, performed by outstanding talent and composed with great thought and precision, but it is less of a shared experience between audience and performers, and more a polarising exercise in insular boundary-pushing.
It is dynamic, epic in scale and utterly fearless, both joyously painful and terribly uplifting.
Australia has undoubtedly been embroiled in a love affair with Vietnam over the past decade.
Matthew Mitcham returns to cabaret with a tightly prepared package of song, dance and reflections.
Adam made her entrance late due to a fire drill but nothing could ruffle the feathers of the excited, anticipatory crowd. She looked every inch the part with dramatic make up, tattoos and of course the amazing bee-hive hairdo.
Tall, willowy and elegant Cathrine Summers joined her group of ex-West Australian Academy of Performing Arts graduates in the delightful front garden of Lamont’s Bishop House.