Category: Theatre

Apr 17

RAW – Me and My Shadow – Patch Theatre – At The Space Til 21st April – 4.5K

Me and my Shadow is brilliant children school holiday fare from which no one will feel any burden for attending and indeed very likely a great sense of reward. 4.5K

Mar 15

FRINGE – Counterproductives – Mr and Mrs – Bakehouse Theatre – 3.5K

Certainly it is a very enjoyable performance to attend. 3.5K

Mar 15

FESTIVAL – A Streetcar – Festival Theatre – 2K

At the end of the day, a play stands or falls on its message but when an audience has to struggle so hard to make head or tail of what is happening, no amount of fancy bathroomware, video or histrionics can close the gap. This Streetcar simply left its audience behind. 2K

Mar 11

FESTIVAL – Jonathan Pryce in The Caretaker – 4.5K

Classy, complete and poignant – a night to remember. 4.5K

Mar 11

FRINGE – Ghost Town – Dazzleland, Myer Centre Theatre – 4K

To me, ‘Ghost Town’ exactly characterises the spirit of the Fringe. Raw, emotive and extremely original, this show is a must see for aficionados of dance and for those who just want to see something unique. 4K

Mar 07

FESTIVAL OF ARTS: School Dance- Theatre – 4K

It is a brave aim to produce a play aimed at teenagers but this production should attract any child of the 80s or fan of comedy theatre. A real treat for Festival goers who have ever or are currently living the teenage experience. 4K

Mar 07

FRINGE – Mangina – Spare Room – Garden – 3.5K

Anyone who is, was or who wonders about the plight of the ‘misfits’ of our society should take Mangina in. 3.5K

Mar 07

FRINGE – The Beast – Stuart Bowden – Tuxedo Cat – 3K

‘The Beast’ is a beautiful, touching story presented competently and making for a wonderful foray into the Fringe. 3K

Mar 07

FESTIVAL – Instructions for an Imaginary Man – Adelaide Gaol – 3.5K

Theatre that truly removes you from one’s comfortable world and places you in that of the production is rare and this aspect was a triumph. However, more attention to the needs of the audience may have helped round out a most emotive experience. 3.5K

Mar 06

FRINGE: One Flesh – Theatre – Town Hall – 3K

With the portrayal of the younger generations in the media tending to focus on those getting into trouble, drinking and being promiscuous, it’s sometimes easy to forget that there are swathes of young adults making very different life choices. To see these people represented on-stage is even rarer. This is an original and insightful play from Macharne Cloughley. 3K