Reviews

With Erth’s Prehistoric Aquarium, Puppetry Company Erth bring to life the prehistoric underworld, to the delight of many young eyes.

The audience is greeted by a large man in a bright yellow suit, who does very well to seat the audience and conjure up excitement for the show to follow. He, along with marine biologist Catherine, eagerly guide us through the history and fascinating ecological facts of an ancient time, introducing an enthralling educational element. Both hosts have a charming manner and are well received by the audience.

The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild showcases yet another fine contemporary Australian play, with a solid staging of Debra Oswald’s The Peach Season. This bittersweet coming of age story rehashes many familiar, timeworn conventions of the genre, but contains enough unexpected, idiosyncratic nuances to emerge as fresh and relevant to a modern audience. The intelligent handling of universal themes, combined with candid performances from the entire cast and finely detailed production design result in a deeply immersive theatre experience.

Tanztheater Wuppertal welcomed choreographer Pina Bausch as dance director back in 1973; with this appointment began 36 years of collaborations that transformed the way the world viewed this genre. She gave dancers a voice and developed a combination of theatre and dance that was her personal social commentary. Although Bausch passed away in 2009, we are blessed that this company has resurrected this exceptional piece.

I had mixed feelings about this show.