Sydney Reviews

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 02 November 2012

When The Rain Stops Falling | Sydney Independent Theatre Company

If your backside can endure an uncushioned bench for a couple of hours, a play must be pretty damn good. Andrew Bovell's When The Rain Stops Falling is better than good.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 01 November 2012

Savage In Limbo isn't as well-known or as oft-performed as the Oscar-winner's other plays. Probably because it cuts a little deeper and is more emotionally challenging; the last applying for both actors and audiences.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 31 October 2012

Prime: Orderly is the latest work by dancer-choreographer, Dean Walsh, based on two years' research into marine environments, a luxury afforded by his tenure as Dance Fellow with the Australia Council.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 28 October 2012

I well remember Zoe Carides from GP. It was a decent drama, insofar as it went, but a very modest examination of the abilities of the actor. Tarantula estimates them much better.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 27 October 2012

Mum's In is like a time-machine, peeling back the veneer of civilisation to reveal the beating heart of a city that has a well-earned reputation as a slut.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 25 October 2012

A View From Moving Windows | True West Theatre

There are weak points when one looks critically through Moving Windows. But they can only really be seen close-up. Overall, one is impressed by taut & terrific performance, design, dance, lighting and music, amply informed by gentle wit.

Details: Jodi McAlister; 24 October 2012

The key piece I felt was missing from Fallout was a motive. Why, exactly, were these four being held captive? They did not know, and perhaps I was supposed to share in their frustration, but ultimately, it left me feeling unsatisfied.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 23 October 2012

Donnelly is smart enough to leaven his heavy dough with a hearty dose of humour, which director, Rebecca Martin, takes every opportunity to exploit, while remaining ever mindful of the importance of the subject matter.