Footy is embedded in our culture, for better or worse. Andrea Gibbs kicks a winning goal with an insightful exploration of the sport’s impact on one family, writes Claire Trolio.
Tag Archives: Andrea Gibbs
What to SEE: Barracking for the Umpire
21 September 2022
Newly minted playwright Andrea Gibbs gets real in her debut play unpacking our complicated relationship with high-impact sports. Nina Levy explores.
Pub quiz feeds our appetite for change
23 August 2022
Perth’s pvi collective fights the good (food) fight with a playful agitation of the status quo, reports Claire Trolio.
A call to arms, to smash the patriarchy
18 July 2022
The personal is political in the bold, verbatim theatre show I’m With Her, in which frank and personal stories illuminate the prevalence of sexism, harassment and assault in Australia, writes Claire Trolio.
Fiery take makes Animal Farm great
8 October 2021
Ridiculous Twitter accounts, hyperbolic slogans, fake news… Black Swan’s take on Orwell’s classic satirical work is both relevant and powerful, and Claire Trolio is here for it.
What to SEE: Animal Farm
21 September 2021
It’s Orwell, but not as you know it. That’s what Black Swan State Theatre Company is promising audiences in Van Badham’s take on his seminal novella Animal Farm. Cast member Andrea Gibbs tells Nina Levy all about it.
Marvellous Minneapolis holds men accountable
29 July 2021
For the second time in a week, young West Australian playwrights take on the gold standard of theatre – the full-length, two-act play – and David Zampatti says Will O’Mahony’s Minneapolis succeeds at it handsomely.
Honesty is at the heart of successful storytelling
28 June 2021
Now in its eleventh year, Barefaced Stories’ success lies in the honesty and vulnerability of its storytellers, observes Claire Trolio.
Storytelling: Lit Live
23 May 2019
5 June @ Centre for Stories, Northbridge · Presented Sarah McNeill · Sweet and Sour: A delicious collection of sweet stories with a sour twist read …