38 stories by "Sebastian Calver"
Mamma Mia! meets Waiting for Godot; the glamour and pop soundtrack reminiscent of ABBA, intermingles with harmonies consisting of major thirds and combining with a script as anti-climactic a…
Where do we draw the line between our professional and our personal lives? How and when should we teach our
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Clever, creative and compassionate. Writer and performer Brad Johnson has nailed a compelling and genuine story sharing the importance of
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Upon entering the theatre, the naturalistic set of a bedroom reminded me of a first year Stanislavski “three activities” exercise;
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A psychologically realist sketch show with some really strong talent. The Fall, written by James Fritz and directed by Matt
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In light of recent current affairs involving Russian politics, Rajiv Joseph has written a powerful and educating story that has
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The Misanthrope at Theatro Technis is an interesting yet ineffective interpretation of Moliére’s work! Having studied the play, I was
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I was recently told that the most common form of comedy is through the subversion of social behaviour, the unexpected anti-social behaviours. Ruthless! qualifies this advice with its narcoti…
I was taught that the highest purpose for theatre is to reflect and change society, challenge the way you think or feel and leave you actively willing to impact the (quality of) life of not …
A powerful coming of age story, Yvette tells the tale of a 13-year-old girl's journey towards womanhood and the struggles experienced throughout the teenage years that we can all sympathise …
Compelling, sympathetic and intelligent. Advertised as a tragicomedy, Bismillah! An ISIS Tragicomedy is exactly that, but perhaps more a tragedy with some cultural puns thrown in for good me…
I have never been so excited to review a show as I am now! Gundog, by Simon Longman, is an intimate reflection of family dynamic executed 'on a farm in the middle of nowhere'. Longman's play…
It’s hard to approach a comedy review without thinking you are God's gift to the entertainment industry. So, here goes an attempt to review an artists’ work from the point of vie…
