It is the 1980s. An elderly woman passes away. She lived with her son, being one of her five offspring. But there was no love lost between that son, Leslie and his sister Maureen. Each has their say in this heartfelt two-act play, with one actor – UK-born Michael Dalton, who immigrated to Australia in…
Well written and largely skilfully executed, this is a sexually charged drama set in the midst of the Mumbai terrorist attacks of November 2008 that left 164 people dead and more than 300 wounded. Marika Marosszeky plays Arizona Snow, an American porn actress being interviewed in her hotel room by an Australian journalist, Martin Morecombe…
After a two-year hiatus and a restructure, JYM Theatre Co, Australia’s only Jewish musical theatre company is back, re-launching with a Stephen Sondheim musical, from a book by George Furth. Born in 1930, Sondheim has a rich and enduring legacy in musical theatre. He has received an Academy Award, eight Tony Awards, eight Grammy Awards,…
This bubbling 1920s-era musical sparkles with extravagant dance numbers, glittering costumes and a delicious love story between a wealthy playboy and the feisty bootlegger who melts his heart. Based upon a book by Tony Award winner Joe DiPietro (Memphis), inspired by material from P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton, Nice Work If You Can Get It…
Joe Lui is a vibrant and natural performer. He speaks from the heart and that comes through in his latest work and why shouldn’t it because it is autobiographical. Lui was only 17 when he left Singapore and went into exile after refusing more than two and a half years compulsory military service. That made…
A confronting new play from the co-artistic director of the Owl and Cat Theatre, Thomas Ian Doyle, RIOT concerns a 30-year-old bisexual anti-establishment druggie whose life is just drifting. Jim (Jonathan Peck) works in a fast food restaurant because he needs the money. Otherwise, he wouldn’t, as the job means nothing to him. His former…
