Reviews

The mystery of what makes us human is one that has never lost its relevance or pertinence; hopefully, it will continue to inspire artists of all varieties to keep searching for the answers through their work. R.U.R. was first staged in 1921, but its premise – based around existential questions relating to the nature of humanity, as well as the potential disasters that technology could unleash on us - still has the power to grip and intrigue after all this time.

Rockdale Opera Company bills itself as the oldest opera company in Australia in continuous operation, being founded by Rockdale Municipal Council in 1948.

The current production of The Gondoliers is the 8th staging of the operetta over the past 69 years.

Circus Oz is not always overtly political when providing the opportunity to experience some spectacular performances and enjoy some raucous fun to help forget your woes. Model Citizens is a show that contains all the traditional elements of entertainment offered by this much-loved company. However, this show is unabashed about its exasperation with a tide of politics that tries to obscure exactly the kind of difference that Circus Oz has set out to celebrate over decades.

This is vital theatre - the type that demands you think and feel at the same time. 

The first three scenes are staged in a box that is neat and contained, and used to denote several indoor settings.  There is much to laugh about in each of these incidents.  In all three we get to witness a perfectly rational and charming young woman speaking from a perspective that completely destabilizes very deep-rooted social mores around sex, marriage and work.  Words are used to describe what is generally unspoken and, in fact, largely unacknowledged.