Reviews

A golden translucent pyramid adorned the stage, crowning the orchestra like a cake cover, which was appropriate for the ravishing music feast they provided, that perfectly balanced singing and players.

When Handel penned the opera, Castrati were all the rage, but even with his tools intact, the counter-tenor lead  Tim Mead had a falsetto that was crystal clear. The melodies and vibrato floated out of him like an energetic bubble machine.

LITTLE TROJAN do a great job dressing up their new play for its opening performance. The theatre looks good, the play is solidly set and lit on the two-sided stage, and there’s a fine program to be read, the first time in years that a small theatre has offered such an important ingredient.

Resident Conductor Umberto Clerici and Concertmaster Natsuko Yoshimoto were in the spotlight for the last of the Maestro series for 2024 with a performance of Brahms' Double Concerto in A minor for Violin and Cello. It was quite a treat to see a conductor playing his own chosen instrument, a switch of roles, and in this instance, the transfer of emotion from baton to cello, perhaps the perfect instrument of choice for such a passionate personality as Maestro Clerici; and in true Italian style.

Black Medea was performed by WAAPA Aboriginal Acting Students, as the culmination of their yearlong course and crewed, built and designed by WAAPA Production and Design students.

An adaptation of Euripides classic tale, this version, by Wesley Enoch, blends Ancient Greek and Australian indigenous culture. Medea sacrifices her connection to country and family links to pursue love - a disastrous decision.