Reviews

The Bakehouse Theatre has become an iconic cornerstone of Adelaide theatre history, and tributes are flooding in, both lamenting the loss of this unique black box theatre space, and reminiscing about the often ground breaking productions that have become treasured pieces of not just local theatre culture.

This is an exceptional production of an important modern play and it's unclear why the Sydney Theatre Company hasn’t claimed it for itself. Chekhovian in its comic view of the blighted lives of its characters, it reveals what’s going on in the minds of the followers of that damned modern hero – Donald Trump.

Will Arbery’s thrilling new American play has been nailed by director Craig Baldwin in this quietly absorbing production that is not to be missed.

Tartuffe, presented by WAAPA Third Year Acting students, and designed, built and crewed by WAAPA Production and Design students, is a fun vibrant and highly energetic incarnation of this more than 300-year-old play. Larger and brighter than life, the concept is bright and bold.

The details of the last days and hours of Ned Kelly's (Subra Velayutham) battles with local authorities and his own conscience are fully explored in this intricate play. The text cleverly exploits the rumours that Dan Kelly (Sean Paisley Collins) did, in fact, survive the last stand at Glenrowan. It imagines a clandestine encounter between the two brothers shortly before Ned's execution. Dan, supposedly disguised as an Irish priest, seeks to reconcile with his brother.