Reviews

In the 25 years since Wesley Enoch’s joyful musical gem The Sunshine Club first enchanted audiences, it has rarely been seen in theatres outside Brisbane or Sydney. Now musical lovers around Australia will have the opportunity to see what the fuss is about. HIT Productions is touring a talent-rich team of triple threats under the direction of Wesley Enoch, who wrote the book and lyrics and who directed the Queensland Theatre Company and Sydney Theatre Company productions.

Following Julia Gillard’s meteoric rise to Deputy Prime Minister, her challenge for Kevin Rudd’s position as leader of the Government surprised a nation that, though we had heard rumblings of discontent about Mr Rudd’s behaviour beyond the media spotlight, hadn’t yet caught up with the backstory.  Her success in that challenge reflected the Labor Party’s maturation in recognising the ability of this woman with mannered self-restraint as well as intelligence to invite engagement, public and private, through her ability to consider alternative viewpoints car

According to happiness.com, a true friend – “prioritises spending time together, accepts you for who you are, offers you unwavering support, encourages you to be your best self, is honest and trustworthy and can always bring you some cheer and positivity.”

All of these qualities are explored in length in Blue Skies Theatre’s production of Di and Viv and Rose by Amelia Bullmore, a hit play from the West End of London. Bullmore is not only a playwright, but also an actress (Coronation Street and Scott & Bailey among others).

Zorba The Greek is a great classic novel written by Nikos Kazantzakis, first published in 1946. Set on the island of Crete, it tells the story of Alexis Zorba, a wild feisty man who is there to open a lignite mine. He meets a bookish young man and teaches him to break free and embrace life.

A dead man awaits his death rites to the other world, a one-woman chorus (Donna Dimovski-Kantarovski) conducts a ceremonial ritual to take him to his final resting place.