Sydney Reviews

Details: Jack Teiwes; 18 June 2007

Although not groundbreaking theatre, The 25^th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee is an excellent production of a howlingly funny musical, and a sure thing for a bushel of B-E-L-L-Y L-A-U-G-H-S.

Details: Aleksei Wechter; 13 June 2007

Abalone dreams of winning the local eisteddfod with all the associated glory, while his sister Gerture slowly slips away into her own private world where she works as a teacher.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 12 June 2007

Who could fail to be transformed by thought leader, Jeremy Boutsakis? Of course, the thoughts he'll lead you to, via the garden path, are simultaneously terrifying and hilarious.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 12 June 2007

While every effort has been made, no doubt, to fully explore characters' lives, the chain of relationships, separated by a mere six degrees, seems somewhat inconclusive and unsatisfying.

Details: lloyd bradford (brad) syke; 08 June 2007

Aside from one too many references to cricket, this is a very well-observed and well-written piece, or, rather, pieces; comprising three vignettes, with the three cast handling three roles apiece.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 07 June 2007

Red Light Winter deals with the seriously dysfunctional romances of a small group of thirtysomethings, with an emphasis on sex and emotional inadequacy.

Details: Tessa Needham; 07 June 2007

Gifted and Talented treads ground that will be familiar to anyone who grew up in the heady world of child eisteddfords.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 06 June 2007

Sydney productions of The Taming of the Shrew have been few and far between in recent years. Although a highly entertaining yarn, the reason for its scarcity is doubtlessly the play’s problematic gender politics.

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