At the hands of such comedy veterans, it is no surprise that the audience swayed between hearty chuckles and all out laughter for the full hour-long show. Continue reading Those Well Oiled Members Primed for Future Theatrical Endeavours
There is something uniquely challenging about actors looking out at the audience and telling you that they are going to die, and even acting out their own deaths. Continue reading The Everyman: A Modern-Medieval Morality Play
After years of online shows and activities, the Melbourne University Chinese Theatre Group (MUCTG) returned with a highly anticipated bang. How high? How about the “selling out closing night in five hours” kind of high. Continue reading MUCTG’s The Hostage: Sometimes Getting Robbed is Good for You
Hamlet has a reputation for being modern and timeless, but it is still a piece of sixteenth-century theatre. How can we make the language accessible? How can we alter themes which feel defunct—religiosity, revenge, the king as God, natural order—feel relevant? And, of course, how can we resolve problematic representations of femininity and masculinity? Continue reading HAML3T by Melbourne University Shakespeare Company
There was something deeply interesting about Four Letter Word Theatre’s Two Nights Out of Bed, and in spite of its flaws, I found myself deeply compelled. Continue reading Two Nights Out of Bed: An Ambitious Production
Endgame was a difficult show to watch and a bold choice to perform. The conviction of the performers and the success of the minimalist creative choices, however, brought it to life—in all its absurdity. Continue reading Endgame: Making the Most of Beckett’s Absurdity
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