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Pollie tales prove a cracker
28 August 2023
There’s plenty of bogan in this fun trawl through Australian politics, with some serious bite to boot, writes David Zampatti.
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Celebrating friendship and beautiful mess
18 August 2023
Organised chaos reigns in this elegy for female friendship and parenting amidst global catastrophes, writes Claire Trolio.
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Bell bends but doesn’t break
17 August 2023
The mixed up, muddled up, shook up world of Twelfth Night gets given another stir in Bell Shakespeare’s gender re-bender, but David Zampatti is more than rescued by a Malvolia straight out of Samuel Beckett.
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Blasko adds a tender touch to Twelfth Night
2 August 2023
Singer-songwriter Sarah Blasko may not seem like an obvious choice of composer for Bell Shakespeare’s retelling of Twelfth Night, but as she tells Ara Jansen, there’s more to this comedy than initially meets the eye.
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Maybe-baby play contains charisma aplenty
31 July 2023
The Hypotheticals is a contemporary tale of potential baby-making that’s thoughtful, refreshing and pleasingly subversive, says Claire Trolio.
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Bali is worth a visit
13 July 2023
It may not be perfect, but We’ll Always Have Bali could be the start of the a new wave of talent at The Blue Room Theatre, writes David Zampatti.
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Platonic parenting for the win?
11 July 2023
Are we asking ourselves the right questions before we step on the parental rollercoaster? In The Hypotheticals playwrights Jeffrey Jay Fowler and Sarah Reuben dive into one of life’s biggest decisions. Nina Levy finds out more.
Cartoony show creates lots of LOLs
10 July 2023
Barking Gecko’s The Snow is an adventure story that will have you in fits of laughter, promise junior reviewers Jackson and Chloe Davis.
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Snow-laden play is small but mighty
3 July 2023
With a vivacious cast, Barking Gecko’s latest offering comes with an empowering message for our kids.
