A Room With a View @ Genesian TheatreMatt LightonFebruary 3, 2019April 24, 2019 by Matt LightonFebruary 3, 2019April 24, 2019 Any purist would know of the anxieties present in watching an adaptation of a literary classic. This was particularly after Sport by Jove’s Moby Dick,
Herringbone @ KXT, Squabbalogic’s comebackMatt LightonJanuary 27, 2019April 24, 2019 by Matt LightonJanuary 27, 2019April 24, 2019 Herringbone, a potentially ambiguous name that alludes to a pattern could mean just about anything. I’ll be the first to admit that I had little
THE BIG TIME @ Ensemble TheatreManan LuthraJanuary 24, 2019April 28, 2019 by Manan LuthraJanuary 24, 2019April 28, 2019 The Big Time. Everyone has an idea of what it means, but I think you’d be hard-pressed to find anyone that can give an all-encompassing, objective
Shanghai Mimi @ Sydney FestivalManan LuthraJanuary 17, 2019April 28, 2019 by Manan LuthraJanuary 17, 2019April 28, 2019 Wow. A highlight of SydFest 2019. Borne out of Artistic Director Moira Finucane and Creative Producer Douglas Hunter’s respective journeys into the 1930s Shanghai jazz
Double Bill: Nosferatu @ Old 505/A Ghost In My Suitcase @ Sydney FestivalManan LuthraJanuary 11, 2019April 28, 2019 by Manan LuthraJanuary 11, 2019April 28, 2019 Wow! What a week of theatre. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Blanc de Blanc, Sydney Festival, and the 505. Looks like my wallet is empty,
The Jungle @ Darlo DramaManan LuthraDecember 16, 2018April 28, 2019 by Manan LuthraDecember 16, 2018April 28, 2019 When I first received an invitation to Louis Nowra’s ‘The Jungle’ no less than a week ago, the concept was intriguing but confusing. Maybe in
Freud’s Last Session @ Seymour CentreMatt LightonNovember 6, 2018April 24, 2019 by Matt LightonNovember 6, 2018April 24, 2019 Having grown up with a mum who reads the likes of Freud and Jung for fun and enjoyed occasionally analysing my childhood mishaps I was
Sport for Jove’s Ear to the Edge of TimeManan LuthraOctober 14, 2018April 28, 2019 by Manan LuthraOctober 14, 2018April 28, 2019 There is one main reason why I am apprehensive about writing something about Sport for Jove’s new show ‘Ear to the Edge of Time’. It is that
Lie With Me @ Old 505Manan LuthraOctober 6, 2018April 28, 2019 by Manan LuthraOctober 6, 2018April 28, 2019 Serial killers have often been a weird subject of fascination for me. I suppose with my mum being a trained psychologist it’s in my blood
What the Butler Saw @ New TheatreMatt LightonOctober 5, 2018April 24, 2019 by Matt LightonOctober 5, 2018April 24, 2019 Having both never seen this play (or been to the New Theatre) before, I had little idea about what to expect of my upcoming thespian