Frankenstein
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley (1797-1851) written when she was just 21, is a story most people know the basic interpretation of; a classic horror novel and a prime example of …
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Topdog/Underdog
“Lean in close and watch me now.” Topdog/Underdog is a gripping tale of two brothers, fighting to survive in a world that has all but given up on them. This …
Little Women: The Broadway Musical
Louisa May Alcott’s cherished tale of the March sisters comes to life in Little Women: The Broadway Musical. Set against the backdrop of the Civil War, we follow Meg, the …
The Organised Odyssey
An esoteric work for selective tastes, as far as I could make out An Organised Odyssey is about finding one’s true voice. According to Greek mythology, Scylla is a legendary, …
Murder for Two
One of the cleverest and funniest pieces of musical theatre I have had the good fortune to see, Murder for Two is a triumph of writing, performance and direction. It …
Admissions
Admissions is a scorching satire that holds a mirror up to privilege and power through the lens of the education system. It is both deliberately provocative and caustically funny as …
The Sweet Delilah Swim Club
I first went to the 1812 Theatre in Upper Ferntree Gully when I was 14 with my parents. I clearly remember that first visit, and they still give out orange …
La Rondine
Can one truly escape one’s past? Can true love win out? These are questions posed in Giacomo Puccini’s La Rondine (The Swallow). The three-act lyric opera set in Paris and …
The Importance of Being Earnest
This is a Wilde/wild night all right – oh so deliciously wacky, in fact. Bloomshed has taken the essence of Oscar Wilde’s original farce, first performed in 1895 and given …
SIX
SIX sizzles and girl power rules. It is a high-octane musical in every sense of those words. I speak of talent, production values, choreography, sound and lighting – the complete …