Wednesday, February 12, 2020

Perth Festival: Anthem


by Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas and Irine Vela
Directed by Susie Dee
Heath Ledger Theatre
Feb 12-16

The prominent writers Andrew Bovell, Patricia Cornelius, Melissa Reeves, Christos Tsiolkas, working with composer Irine Vela,
created Who’s Afraid of the Working Class for the now-defunct Melbourne Worker’s Theatre 23 years ago. That play has become an enduring icon of political theatre in Australia, and Anthem has revisited many of its themes and restated many of its messages. It's a brilliantly executed undertaking, with one major, bewildering flaw.
Link here to my full review in Seesaw

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