REVIEW BY CHARLOTTE FRASER EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT Content warning: this review mentions death, sexual assault and dead bodies. It’s week 12 and most of us, me included, are trying to find any way to avoid the thought of SWOTVAC and exams looming ahead. Four Letter Word Theatre’s Last Impressions seems like the perfect way to take my mind off assignment pressure for a few … Continue reading A Last(ing) Impression
REVIEW BY JESSIE WILLIAMS EDITED BY OLIVIA DI GRAZIA Our Seventh String made its way into the world subtly, but not without notice. Tucked away in the back of the Motley Bauhaus in Carlton, Our Seventh String captured the complexities of life in a surprising and moving way. The development and collaboration that goes into building such a microcosm of life truly reflects how connected … Continue reading Singing the Praises of Our Seventh String
REVIEW BY ASHLEIGH SHEARMAN EDITED BY MYA HELOU This year UMMTA, headed by President Nishka Varghese, have gone in a bold direction with their traditional Sitzprobe performance; fully staging four new works from young Australian playwrights and composers Poppy Poems by Eadie Milne, Stuck in an Office with a Bunch of F***wits by The Vreugdenburg brothers (Harry and Jake), Something Borrowed Something Blue from Ethan … Continue reading UMMTA’s Sitzprobe: A Four Show Spectacular
Reviewed by: Grace Dwyer I’ve had the privilege of seeing two Four Letter Word shows this year – the student-led production company specialising in original musical works has demonstrated an impressive capacity to produce spectacularly grand shows with tight turnaround. Their Semester One production, Cancelled, was fun and flashy, with a large cast of memorable characters – but in A Matter of Family, co-directors and … Continue reading A Matter of Family: This Ambitious Noir Musical Delivers Killer Looks, Songs and Story
Reviewed by: Michelle Yu Edited by: Lola Sargasso “People pay to hear our music, not listen to what we represent.” Is cancel culture valid? Should public figures who have been cancelled ever be forgiven? These are the compelling questions posed by Cancelled, Four Letter Word Theatre’s latest production. I had the privilege to be there on opening night. Featuring Ethan Francis D’Amour’s catchy tunes and … Continue reading Cancelled For Blowing The Roof Off
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