Reviews

Sexual Conduct of the Middle Classes depicts an ‘affair’ – and its fallout - between Jon (Dan Spielman), a successful novelist and charismatic university lecturer, and Annie (Izabella Yena), his star-struck 19-year-old student.  ‘Affair’ may not have quite the right connotations; the play is very much about the power imbalance between them – and by implication, in the wider world. 

Glace Chase is unforgettable in Triple X, an outstanding performance in her self-penned play. This was an emotional opening night – a world premiere 12 months in the making, since the disruption of 2020’s lockdown. But the cast and crew’s patience has paid off, and you could feel that all the performers were eager to get back on the stage and entertain.

The premise of Outdated is delicious. Two 40 something adults, damaged by being dumped by their long-time partners, get back in the saddle of dating by signing up to an introduction app.

The cosy Ensemble stage is groovily decked out by designer Simon Greer with an AV screen, that was lit up with texts and emojis providing a running commentary, on a set with a colour scheme that evoked an episode of the TV series Perfect Match.

The unbelievable tenacity of the Covid 19 pandemic has at least delivered an opportunity for The Adelaide Festival to grant some main stage time to South Australian artists which may not have been possible if international artists were able to travel here.