Reviews

Colin Ebsworth’s show, perhaps predictably, went a little off track on the night I reviewed, perhaps a sign of the titular ADHD. Starting late through no fault of this show, it was derailed by Colin recognising his former teacher in the audience (who is referenced in the show), by a witty retort from an audience member that had Colin rolling on the floor with laughter, and by a drunk audience member, leaving early to catch an Uber, who took us on a lengthy love-fest tangent.

Dragon I is a show written by and starring Adam Kelly. Adam Kelly is obsessed with dragons and has written (an unpublished) book series featuring his favourite creations. In this hour-long play, co-written with director James Berlyn, and collaborator Jade Del Borrello, Adam ponders what would happen if he let AI finish his book series.

Meow Meow’s The Red Shoes is inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s tragic tale of The Red Shoes. A star vehicle for Meow Meow (the alter ego of Melissa Madden Gray), this is a big production that fills His Majesty’s Theatre, with this building’s grandeur a perfect space for this dark tale.

As part of the Adelaide Festival, LG Arts Center’s production of The Cherry Orchard was nothing short of extraordinary. A reimagining of Anton Chekhov’s play that was boldly and brilliantly adapted for modern Seoul by Simon Stone and while Chekhov’s original focus on loss, change and social upheaval remains timelessly relevant, Stone’s interpretation sharpens its urgency through the lens of three generations of a Korean chaebol family confronting collapse in a rapidly shifting world.