Toasting Aussie Theatre

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. David Ireland’s Ulster American calls itself a ‘post #MeToo’ production. What it actually proves, however, is that we are nowhere near ‘post’ the age of rampant misogyny in the arts industry…

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. On a stage within a stage, a ramshackle dreamscape surrounded on all sides by harsh reality, this play broke my heart into a million pieces – and made me grateful for…

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. Gail and her early morning group set up for their AA meeting the same way each day, putting the coffee on, arranging the chairs, and working together towards sobriety – until…

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. 19-year-old June counts calories in the lead-up to her big meet – but that’s just being health conscious… right? Her 21-year-old sister, Anna, spends her nights clubbing and swears she’s not…

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. For all the Agatha Christie fans out there, the name Hercule Poirot is by no means unfamiliar. The great Belgian detective solving crimes across the UK and European continents, fastidious to…

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. In Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, iconic character Falstaff, known from Shakespeare’s highly successful play Henry IV, is seeking love. Unfortunately for the married women of Windsor he’s going about…

Don’t have time to read the full review? Click here for a quick summary of the who, what, where and wine of this production. Natali Caro’s Seeking Representation puts the ‘riot’ in Variety Show. Okay, it’s not an exact match – but you know what I mean. Natali Caro is such an exciting comedian and…

The Ship That Never Was is the true story of a group of convicts who stole a ship and successfully escaped imprisonment on Tasmania’s notorious Sarah Island to Chile in 1834. It’s pantomime at its best, 75min of glorious chaos well worth experiencing.

There’s theatre that’s easy to watch, and theatre that’s difficult to watch. And whether it is easy or difficult is completely different to whether it is good or bad. White Pearl is difficult to watch. But it’s great theatre.

A story about the many different emotions that we experience when confronted with death. This review is a collab with Theatre Thoughts, originally published here: https://theatrethoughtsaus.online/2022/04/17/review-breathing-corpses-eye-contact-theatre-co-at-kings-cross-theatre-nsw/ Breathing Corpses, Eye Contact Theatre Co at Kings Cross Theatre | Review