by Rosie van Heerde | May 25, 2018 | Reviews, Theatre
Holden Street Theatres – The Studio Theatrical nihilism is alive and well in this inherently bleak portrayal of Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus – better known by history as Caligula. Penned by French-Algerian philosopher and author of the absurdist tradition, Albert...
by Michael Coghlan | May 24, 2018 | Reviews, Theatre
The Bakehouse Theatre – Main Theatre, Wed 23 May. Frank Forbes is a handyman stuck pretty much alone in his shed working on his various projects. His wife and kids have all left him, but it’s the internet age and Frank finds solace of sorts in his contact with a...
by Michael Coghlan | May 11, 2018 | Reviews, Theatre
The Little Theatre, University of Adelaide, Thu 10 May. Despite the reference to Nazi Germany in this play’s rather long title Myth, Propaganda And Disaster In Nazi Germany And Contemporary America is principally about America. More scarily perhaps is the fact that it...
by Michael Coghlan | May 5, 2018 | Reviews, Theatre
Holden Street Theatres, Thu 3 May There are many issues at play here in this work by Australian writer Hilary Bell. Nine year old Lizzie sits somewhere on the autism spectrum. Her parents are separated and she has to fight hard to earn their attention. A minor...
by Clayton Werner | May 5, 2018 | Musical Theatre, Reviews, Spoken Word, Theatre
The Bakehouse Theatre, Fri 4 May. Rapunzel is a folk tale that has many different aspects and Casey Thomson has researched the tale through various European traditions, using the kernel of the story and selecting between the different variations to present Lowground....
by Adrian Miller | Apr 14, 2018 | Family Entertainment, Interviews, Music, Musical Theatre, Theatre
by Adrian Miller. Lowground is an exciting new work presented in an hour of musical theatre that turns Grimm’s Rapunzel into a beautiful, yet dark, folk opera with a medieval sensibility. Written, directed and produced by Adelaide songwriter Casey Thomson, Lowground...