Category: Theatre

Jul 04

THEATRE – A Comedy of Errors – Dunstan Playhouse – 4.5K

The Comedy of Errors is seriously fine theatre. 4.5K

Jun 28

GREASE – School Holiday Production – Preview and Details

Everyone’s favourite high school musical, Grease, will burst into the spotlight in July when local company Pelican Productions stages its first ever full-scale musical.

Jun 23

ADELAIDE CABARET FESTIVAL 2013 – Idina Menzel – 5K

The powerful vocal performance displayed by Menzel emphasized her professionalism in being a renowned musical theatre actress throughout the years. 5K

Jun 15

THEATRE: And No More Shall We Part – Bakehouse Theatre – 4K

For anyone who has had someone close to them receive news of a terminal illness and faced the inescapability of the situation, this play and the performances in it will be gut-wrenching, heartbreaking and may leave you feeling emotionally shattered. 4K

May 28

THEATRE: Random – State Theatre Company of SA – Space Theatre – 4K

In a working class home in London, we witness the beginning of a new day for a family of four. Things progress as usual: it’s a struggle to get out of bed for the son, the daughter is distracted by boy trouble, the mother has burnt the porridge and the father is still asleep, having …

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May 19

DRIVING Miss Daisy – Her Majesty’s – 3.5K – Til 2 June

A thoroughly enjoyable show that utilises minimal staging but clever use of projections to take us between the various locales and moments of time. For those who see Driving Miss Daisy as an opportunity to see two icons of TV, theatre and film strutting their stuff, you will not be disappointed.

May 14

MUFF– Bakehouse Theatre – Til May 25 – 3K

Claire Glenn takes on the most formidable challenge of the three players and does an admirable job, swinging and swaying between the hurt and challenges of her rape and the need to get back into the scene. 3K

May 01

HEDDA GABLER – Playhouse – Til 18 May – 3.5K

State Theatre’s modern adaptation via Murray-Smith is slick. Alison Bell successfully takes on one of the most demanding roles in theatre, seemingly preferring to paint her Hedda as a manipulating villain rather than say a victim of circumstance or an idealist fighting against society. 3.5K

Apr 28

FRINGE 2013 – MKA’s Unsex Me – The Producers Bar – By Mark Wilson – 3.5k

Be warned Unsex Me is extremely confronting and conservative minded folk may well walk out wiping their brow. 3.5K

Apr 25

Girl in the Goldfish Bowl – Bakehouse Theatre til 4th May – 3.5K

No review of Girl in the Goldfish Bowl would be complete without featuring Miranda Pike’s superb display as Iris. 3.5K