Words with Christopher Dragon (OperaBox) Pelican9 September 2016 “People should not be put off just because it’s an opera. I think it is just people’s perceptions of opera - that it is not accessible - that is completely untrue. It should be the same as going to any movie or anything like that; it should have the same relation.” Interview by Ruth Thomas. Uncategorised0 Comments56 views
Vive La Feminist Comedy Night: Words with Alyce Wilson Pelican7 September 2016 Feminist Comedy Night is set to return for its third instalment this Sunday, after a successful two shows earlier this year. Hayden Dalziel spoke to Alyce Wils... Uncategorised0 Comments44 views
Review: TILT – Program One (WAAPA) Pelican6 September 2016 Thematically loaded, these passionate theatre makers attempt to comment on human nature and our emotionality in a variety of different ways, making for an engaging evening of theatre. Samuel J. Cox reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments164 views
Review: Clinton: The Musical (Black Swan State Theatre Company) Pelican5 September 2016 Full of inappropriate lyrics, wildly addictive melodies and a plethora of multicoloured pantsuits, you’ll be left falling asleep to images of Hillary Clinton dancing with invisible maracas for days. Caitlin Carr reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments31 views
Review: Trigger Warning (PICA) Pelican26 August 2016 Out of the settling darkness strode a woman, she took a deep breath in and, without masking her Australian accent, began to tell me a story. It wasn’t pleasant, and it wasn’t her story, but by the time she had finished that introduction she had me in the palm of her hand. Caitlin Carr reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments31 views
Review: A Tale of Two Cities (WAAPA) Pelican24 August 2016 A rather dull affair, this production’s failure to excite lies in its adaptation, not in the performance of WAAPA’s third year acting students. Samuel J. Cox Reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments69 views
Words with Writer/Director Sally Richardson Pelican19 August 2016 Writer and director Sally Richardson talks to Ruth Thomas on the new PICA production 'Trigger Warning', which blends solo monologues, theatre and noise music to tell stories of women and refugees impacted by war. Uncategorised0 Comments35 views
Review: The Trembling Giant (The Blue Room) Pelican16 August 2016 Unfortunately, the narrative follows standard plot conventions too closely. The script is interesting and engaging, however it may have interacted better with the other elements if it was less constructed and dialogue-driven. Emily Wallis reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments19 views
Review: Little Shop of Horrors Pelican6 August 2016 "Anything that begins with narration by Lee Lin Chin and ends with world domination by a sassy, flesh-eating alien plant is booked as a good time in my opinion." Sophie Harwood reviews the Australian production of cult classic musical "Little Shop of Horrors". Uncategorised0 Comments20 views
Review: A Perfect Specimen (Black Swan State Theatre Company) Pelican5 July 2016 It was wonderful to question if Theodore could be forgiven for heralding his wife as ‘half-man, half-beast’ to a paying audience - was it just theatrical puffery, or the only way he could vent his frustrations. Joshua Sanchez reviews. Uncategorised0 Comments37 views
