Reviews

The Armageddon is here - the world is ending - so let’s party it out.

Motor – Mouth Loves Suck Faceis an electrifying, eclectic teenage apocalypse musical currently on at La Mama’s Carlton Court House. Anthony Crowley a multi award winning playwright and diverse all rounder has written, directed, composed and designed this fabulous production.

Zombies, geeks, cyborgs, alien invasion, worm holes and global warming set this phantasmagorical play on fire with ceaseless teenage drama, heartbreak and sweepingly fantastic and bizarre entertainment.

Duncan Graham had studied 19th century playwright August Strindberg’s works but had no knowledge of his play Creditors until he saw a production of it in London ten years ago.  He was so impacted by the psychological thriller he immediately began adapting the work towards producing it in Australia. The result is the tense, thrillingly surreal and frequently very funny State Theatre Company of South Australia production now being staged at Space Theatre, Adelaide Festival Centre.

The first thing that struck us about A Little Princess was the amount of work that had gone into the production. This was especially true for the show’s director. Lyn Pelgrave must’ve been very talented at multi-tasking.

There were so many young people – some clearly primary school aged – in the cast of 27. Many had multiple characters to play. Anyone who has had any experience in such productions would know the hectic backstage costume changes that would have been occurring behind the scenes.

Now in its sixth year, this festival of independent theatre is in full swing with lots of tasty treats on offer. Waverley Council has brought together many of the freshest acts from fringe festivals around Australia and this year even includes some Bondi locals.

The well past its use by date drab entrance to the Bondi Pavilion has been given a large splash of colour, amplified by the acts on offer. I sampled three on one night.