by Michael Coghlan | Aug 31, 2023 | Music, Reviews, Theatre
[Theatre AUS] The Space Theatre, Festival Centre, Tue 29 Aug Billie Holiday is often associated with the tag ‘the lady sings the blues’ after the film depicting her life from 1972. Holiday herself saw things as more nuanced: “I sing the blues with a jazz beat”. This...
by Michael Coghlan | Aug 13, 2023 | Reviews, Theatre
[Theatre – SA] Little Theatre, Adelaide University Fri 11 Aug The capacity crowd at the Little Theatre took their seats with the whole cast already assembled on stage milling around out of character chatting with each other and members of the audience. It...
by Michael Coghlan | Jul 30, 2023 | Reviews, Theatre
[Theatre – SA] Goodwood Theatre & Studios Sat 29 July Being proud of our country is not only one thing. It takes many forms, from jingoism to that extreme now called ‘right.’ Yes, the very word ‘right’ is hostage to these groups of white nationalists. But...
by Michael Coghlan | Jun 24, 2023 | Reviews, Theatre
[Theatre – Aus] State Theatre Company (in conjunction with Belvoir St Theatre) Odeon Theatre, Thu 22 June With the daily focus in the media around the imminent Voice referendum there has never been a more fertile time for discussion of Aboriginal issues and At...
by Michael Coghlan | May 8, 2023 | Reviews, Theatre
[SA Premiere] The Stage, Goodwood Institute Saturday 6 May, 2023. How do you assess the worth of your own life? Can we ever gain enough distance, enough perspective to reflect on it to the point we are totally honest? Not just ‘insights,’ but complete self-integration...
by Michael Coghlan | May 7, 2023 | Reviews, Theatre
[Theatre – Aus] State Theatre Company Fri 5 May, 2023 Given the subject matter and the likelihood that Prima Facie might be a somewhat harrowing experience for the audience, it begins, wisely perhaps, in quite a light vein. It’s not long before Caroline Craig as...