Reviews

It’s Panto time on the Gold Coast and Spotlight’s production of Jack and the Beanstalk is one not to be missed.    

At the helm of the show is first time writer/director Nathan French and he has delivered a fast moving and very entertaining staging of a favourite nursery story.

Nadia (Tatiana Kotsimbos) lies unconscious in a hospital bed.  They pumped her out, but she took all the pills she had – anti-depressants and whatever else - and her life hangs in the balance.  Her mother Alison (Lainie Hart) is adamant it was an accident, that Nadia was just trying to calm herself down.  Nadia’s other – and biological – mother Heidi (Wendy Bos) doesn’t believe it.  Heidi, it turns out, is only there by chance.  She’s an aid worker in Kenya with an NGO, back in Melbourne for a conference.  That her presence i

Based on a true story, a Pack Of Lies deals with the covert operations of two Russian spies in suburban London in the early sixties. 

Barbara – Kate Armon, Bob – Craig Smith and daughter Julie – Hope Di Sessa have lived in their comfy home for a number of years. About five years ago a ‘Canadian’ couple Helen – Amy McDonald and Peter – Ken Sauers moved in across the street and they all became the best of friends.

Barbara Hostalek’s first play is thoughtfully structured drama, with well developed characters, beautifully brought to life by director Hellie Turner and her cast for Mudskipper Productions and the Blue Room.