These femme fatales probably don’t have a destructive effect
on anyone but themselves; subject, as modern women are, to a relentless
barrage of self-critical thoughts and self-effacing remarks.
Matthew O’Sullivan has directed a very solid production of Romeo & Juliet for the Globe Centre, using pared-back staging that relies on performance and using his comparatively small but enthusiastic cast to good effect.
What sets Circus Oz aside from other new circuses, such as
Cirque du Soleil, is their down to earth, Australian colloquial style
that makes the performance all the more accessible.
Carriageworks is a fantastic venue, and like many others I have often been
inspired by the unique foyer spaces on previous visits. To see the whole place
come alive for Night Time is
truly invigorating.
Although sometimes plays
with fractured or otherwise de-emphasised plotting can be thoroughly
entertaining, I found the narrative here to be highly unengaging.