Reviews

The DVS production of The Addams Family is a tribute to the dedication of community musical theatre companies, with the show opening some more than a year after beginning rehearsals.

The production also lost a principal cast member, the talented tour de force Antony Steadman, who passed away earlier this year. Antony had been cast to play Uncle Fester. Fittingly, the performance run is dedicated to Antony's memory.

Anna Karenina is a shining jewel in David Hallberg’s first season as Artistic Director of The Australian Ballet, presented in partnership with the Chicago-based Joffrey Ballet. This reviewer/former dancer is very excited about the future for our national ballet company with such a distinguished visionary at the helm. 

How to describe or characterise this stunning work?  Performance art?  Installation with human figures?  It holds the audience in rapt attention.  Two ‘performers’ – Tamara Saulwick and Alisdair Macindoe – in black, zippered jumpsuits, sit at either side of the deep playing space – the floor of which is a kind of huge circuit board.  Each ‘plays’ – or manipulates – a white light console and their uncoordinated movements, touches and strokes, create both sounds and geometric shapes on the huge cyclorama behind the

This critically acclaimed production won the 2020 Ruby Award for Best Work or Event at the Adelaide Festival. The Lighthouse takes the audience on a journey through a series of rooms exploring the innovative use of light, sound, perspective and reflection. With its labyrinth of interconnected rooms on various levels culminating with performances on its main stage, the State Theatre, Melbourne is a great venue choice.