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The wonderful theatre programme was a major highlight of Wendy Martin's first PIAF.
The wonderful theatre programme was a major highlight of Wendy Martin's first PIAF.
THE WILD DUCK ★★★★★
Simon Stone's stripped bare adaptation of Ibsen's catastrophic story is unflinching in its vision and nigh-on perfect in its execution.
(Heath Ledger Theatre until Mar 13)
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I KNOW YOU'RE THERE ★★★½ Simon Stone's stripped bare adaptation of Ibsen's catastrophic story is unflinching in its vision and nigh-on perfect in its execution.
(Heath Ledger Theatre until Mar 13)
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James Berlyn leads us gently through his family's history and invites us to consider our own,
NO GUTS, NO HEART, NO GLORY ★★★
Sweet science stories of empowerment that are a little too backward-looking to make for great theatre.
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MEOW MEOW'S LITTLE MERMAID ★★★
The girl who has everything faffs about a little more than she should, but, ah! That voice, those eyes, those…
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REFUSE THE HOUR ★★★★★
William Kentridge's theme is time, and his imagination is executed with faultless brilliance. Joanna Dudley gives a performance that would fatally unbalance most productions; here, though, she is first among equals.
Review Sweet science stories of empowerment that are a little too backward-looking to make for great theatre.
Review
MEOW MEOW'S LITTLE MERMAID ★★★
The girl who has everything faffs about a little more than she should, but, ah! That voice, those eyes, those…
Review
REFUSE THE HOUR ★★★★★
William Kentridge's theme is time, and his imagination is executed with faultless brilliance. Joanna Dudley gives a performance that would fatally unbalance most productions; here, though, she is first among equals.
THE TIGER LILLIES PERFORM HAMLET ★★★★
Much of the original is not to be, but the production's wonderful stagecraft and effects help it vault over a very high bar.
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THE OBJECT LESSON ★★★★★
Geoff Sobelle has such confidence in himself and his techniques that many of the established conventions of theatre can be dispensed with.
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Much of the original is not to be, but the production's wonderful stagecraft and effects help it vault over a very high bar.
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THE OBJECT LESSON ★★★★★
Geoff Sobelle has such confidence in himself and his techniques that many of the established conventions of theatre can be dispensed with.
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EVER BRILLIANT THING ★★★★
Jonny Donahue is warm, gentle and funny. In his hands, a desperately sad story becomes richly life-affirming and wonderfully entertaining.
Review Jonny Donahue is warm, gentle and funny. In his hands, a desperately sad story becomes richly life-affirming and wonderfully entertaining.
