The Williamson Syndrome

So, David Williamson has announced he's retiring: it's time, he tells us, that he made way for new blood. And naturally, the tribut...

Afterplay

Afterplay by Brian Friel, directed by Malcolm Robinson with Lewis Fiander and Lyndel Rowe, until July 11 at Fortyfivedownstairs, Flinders La...

The Lightkeeper

The Lightkeeper by Verity Laughton, directed by Teresa Bell, with Ian Scott. La Mama Theatre, Carlton. Comparisons, said George Herbert, ar...

Wounds to the Face

Wounds to the Face, By Howard Barker, directed by Jess Kingsford, with Stephanie Miller, Joshua Hewitt, Christopher Brown, Matt Boesenberg, ...

The Irresponsible Mr Barker

"Art has no duty" - Howard BarkerEnglish playwright Howard Barker must be in the zeitgeist. Just last week, Barker's play Wo...

The Daylight Atheist

The Daylight Atheist by Tom Scott, directed by Peter Evans, with Richard Piper. Melbourne Theatre Company, Fairfax Studio, Victorian Arts C...

A Sufi Valentine

A Sufi Valentine, poems by Rumi, Hafiz and Ali Alizadeh, film by Bill Mousoulis, performed by Ali Alizadeh. La Mama Theatre, until June 20. ...

Happy New

Happy New, by Brendan Cowell. Directed by Ben Harkin, with Dai Paterson, Angus Sampson and Jude Beaumont. The Store Room, North Fitzroy, Ju...

Angels in America

Angels in America by Tony Kushner, ABC-TV, directed by Mike Nichols Clockwork me, my brothers and sisters, I done viddy what I viddied. And...

Projections 1

Devised and performed by Peter Finlay. Directed by Lloyd Jones. La Mama Theatre, Melbourne, to June 6; Bakehouse Theatre, Adelaide, June 3...

Apologia

Some notes on why I'm doing this Blogging, like much else in the cyberuniverse, is a chance to be your own star. Even if no one reads y...