1 Dec 2024
The Deep Blue Sea ~ Independent Theatre ~ Review
Set in London in the 1950’s, Terrence Rattigan’s curious play centres around Hester Collyer, a woman who has renounced her upper class life for a new life among…
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21 Nov 2024
Jack Maggs: Their Own Australian Stories ~ Theatre Review
Jack Maggs returns to England about fifty years after the British first established an offshore penal colony in Australia to ease the burden on their…
7 Nov 2024
An Incomplete Encyclopaedia Of Hugs: Throw Open Your Arms… ~ Theatre Review
I already know about the 20 second rule for hugs, and I have a fairly good idea about their health benefits, gleaned from my own experience. This show offers…
31 Oct 2024
Hangmen ~ Theatre Review ~ Edgy, biting storytelling performed with panache.
Local theatre company Red Phoenix have a hit on their hands with their current production of Hangmen . Written in 2015 by acclaimed writer Martin McDonagh – if…
26 Oct 2024
The 39 Steps: Surviving Wartime 1930s ~ Theatre Review
Sound effects were already a thing of the past in the 1930s, when The 39 Steps is set. By bringing live SFX together with a brilliant script, an energetic and…
19 Oct 2024
Visiting Mr Green: When Opposites Attract That Are Not Opposites At All ~ Theatre Review
Ross Gardiner is involved in a traffic incident that results in elderly Mr. Green taking a fall. For his part in the incident the authorities ordain that Ross…
26 Sept 2024
The Almighty Sometimes ~ Theatre Review
When Anna turns eighteen she realises that as an adult, she has the opportunity to take responsibility for herself. Together with her rekindled desire to be a…
25 Sept 2024
The Puzzle ~ Theatre Review
‘Humans are exploratory creatures,’ Craig proclaims, in order to set sail with his partner aboard this cruise ship. And let’s be clear, it’s a love boat. There…
4 Sept 2024
FAG/STAG ~Theatre Review
Relationships are the main theme of this show. Colourful threads representing relationships are woven together and run through this excellent piece of theatre.…
24 Aug 2024
Caught In Between: A Cultural Dilemma ~ Theatre Review
Caught in Between is an innovative approach to an enduring issue – the lot of migrants dealing with that twilight zone between two cultures; where they feel at…
20 Aug 2024
Julia: A Superb Tribute To A Former PM ~ Theatre Review
Justine Clark slips seamlessly between the roles of narrator and Julia Gillard in this superb production. Likewise with the range of accents, from those of…
9 Aug 2024
Silent Sky ~ A Tribute to Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt ~ Theatre Review
Any play depends first on how it is written, and ‘Silent Sky’ is a fully developed and delightfully crafted script by Lauren Gunderson, a playwright at the peak…