Medusa and the Ouroboros of Violence Against Women
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
Louis Prandolini: Writer, Comedian and ‘The Most Goated Detective Of All Time’
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’
Surprising Encounters at Union House Theatre’s Theatre Takeover
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
Dialog Spotlight: Semester One’s Student Playwrights Chat All Things Theatre-Making
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
Whirring With Energy, Finn McGrath Takes The Stage
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
Hayley Edwards’ Shitbag Is Real Good Shit
REVIEW BY EMMA PARFITT EDITED BY MYA HELOU The Malthouse Theatre is brimming with Melbourne Comedy Festival buzz. Some of the biggest names in Australian comedy are set to grace these stages over the next few weeks and the anticipation is palpable, but sometimes it is the up-and-coming performers who deliver something special. Such is the case with Hayley Edwards and Shitbag. Edwards doesn’t identify … Continue reading Hayley Edwards’ Shitbag Is Real Good Shit
Djuna: Nervous? How Could You Not Be?
REVIEW BY BRONTE LEMAIRE EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT A man lays on a hotel bed with his wrists bound. He’s still. He doesn’t shift when she enters, when she stalks around the edges of the bed, or when she gulps down the champagne. He doesn’t even make a noise when she creeps on top of him peering. She claps once. Loudly. Twice. Then again and … Continue reading Djuna: Nervous? How Could You Not Be?
Again: Table For One’s Call To Look Back
Reviewed by: Bronte Lemaire “Listen to your parents, they say. They aren’t here anymore. But I can still hear them.” Table for One is a new play written and directed by Lana Rosalea, presented by Eleven Eleven Theatre. It follows five past lives of a soul: the haunting Gretta (Akshita Benny), who repeats the word “again”; the well-acclaimed but repressed actress and writer, Grace (Lauren … Continue reading Again: Table For One’s Call To Look Back
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Inside the UFO
Reviewed by: Aditi Acharla It’s a book that many of us have heard of, maybe even read; a staple in the coming of age and young adult genres. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time written by Mark Haddon follows Christopher (Peter Chen), a 15-year-old boy who discovers his neighbour’s dog dead in the garden. Implied to be on the autism spectrum, his … Continue reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Inside the UFO
Barkly’s Romeo and Juliet Makes Shakespeare Groovy
Reviewed by: Mya Helou Edited by: Lola Sargasso Walking into the theatre, it was clear that this would not be your average Romeo and Juliet production. As the curtains parted for the prologue, 70s style disco-funk pounded and you just couldn’t help but bop along as a somewhat bare but elegantly draped set was revealed. The prologue contained even more surprise, as we learned that … Continue reading Barkly’s Romeo and Juliet Makes Shakespeare Groovy
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