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Miss Julie (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review ★★★★½

Alex First4 months ago4 months ago05 mins

If you ever want evidence that sex sells, go and see Miss Julie. It is all about manipulation, class, power and control, which is just as delicious as it sounds. That is the currency in a modern retelling of Swedish playwright August Strindberg’s 1888 play. Set in the pressure cooker environment of the kitchen of…

kerosene/SIRENS (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Alex First2 years ago07 mins

A superbly nuanced performance by Izabella Yena elevates an outstanding piece of writing from Benjamin Nichol, who directs kerosene with Yena. She plays Melbourne-based Millie, brought up by her grandfather, known as Gramps, who was raised in Coober Pedy. Yena weaves a tale of love, loss, loneliness and obsession. So convincing is she that I was immediately transported to…

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Miss Julie (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review ★★★★½

kerosene/SIRENS (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review