REVIEW BY AZMY AZURITE EDITED BY AUDREY MCKENZIE Medusa may have been blindfolded yet I left the theatre gagged. Medusa sheds light on the horror of being a woman in an age of gendered violence, recontextualising a famous Greek myth in such a way that it reverberated down to my bone marrow. This is the third production by Four Letter Word Theatre that I have … Continue reading Medusa and the Ouroboros of Violence Against Women
REVIEW BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT A quick overview of Louis Prandolini’s already impressive creative portfolio includes writing, acting, filmmaking and stand-up comedy – like many up-and-coming Gen Z artists, he’s a jack of all trades. It’s fitting, then, that his debut Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Louis Prandolini Cracks A Cold Case is an eclectic mix of performance styles, whizzing between traditional … Continue reading Louis Prandolini: Writer, Comedian and ‘The Most Goated Detective Of All Time’
REVIEW BY ELLA CALLOW-SUSSEX AND ANNA RYLEY EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT No one knew what was happening. The long-established traditions of theatre etiquette weren’t going to save us now. We furiously looked around the room for any sign of what was to come. But we needn’t have worried. Over the course of eight days, an ensemble of students devised and rehearsed a playful and immersive … Continue reading Surprising Encounters at Union House Theatre’s Theatre Takeover
INTERVIEW BY EMMA PARFITT On this cold, drizzly day I met with Bronte Lemaire of Four Letter Word Theatre, Blue Jordan of CIPTA and Avi Walsh-Davis of Eleven Eleven Theatre. These student writers and directors have written the mainstage shows that these student theatre groups are bringing to the stage over the coming weeks. I brought them all together for a round-table chat about their … Continue reading Dialog Spotlight: Semester One’s Student Playwrights Chat All Things Theatre-Making
REVIEW BY KATYA EWING EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT Upon entering the upstairs room of the Butterfly Club, my friend remarked “well, this is intimate.” As comedy-show novices, we found a spot on some Parisian chairs in the back corner, me trying to discreetly hide my notepad, hoping not to draw attention to myself. However, it was quickly put away when McGrath threatened his wrath at … Continue reading Whirring With Energy, Finn McGrath Takes The Stage
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