54 stories by "Stephen House"
Cranky Bear is based upon the book " The Very Cranky Bear by Nick Bland. Patch Theatre Company has created a (kind of) cabaret style show from the book, which (to cut a kids story short) is …
The Importance of Being Earnest is one of Oscar Wilde's last plays, and his most produced. It has stood the test of time as its themes which stream forth from the ridiculous nature of lookin…
The thing that I like most about this "Theatre Beating" show and the way that it unfolds is that the kids get it, entirely. They are laughing and saying their own stuff with the show from st…
After just a few moments in the tiny fringe venue it's pretty clear that this show is in Rhyming verse. Oh no, here we go (again)! I've seen a few in that genre this year. Â And for me rhy…
I must admit that I was a bit sceptical about seeing this show, given that I'm a huge fan of the 1970s film and also of the original book. I wondered, how the hell Yabba Productions could fo…
The great epic poem An Iliad has been re-told many times throughout the centuries. Actor, Denis O'Hare and Director Lisa Peterson decided (not long after the USA invaded Iraq) that a current…
Trygve Wakenshaw's new solo show is unusual, amusing and at times quite wonderful. He seems to not take anything too seriously during his laid back, physical and mesmerising presentation but…
It's awesome to see two actors work well together, share the space appropriately, bounce off of each other and come up equal in regards to vitality and oomph. Katherine Shearer and Rowan…
There is a quirky modern edge to this piece; the snappy writing by Robert Armstrong sitting somewhere between melodrama and black comedy. Basically, it's about a horror movie is in the makin…
Actors Ana Graham and Antonio Vega rush around in front of us as we enter the theatre; they dress with us and look at us. They break down the fourth wall and speak to us " directly; welcome …
There is not as much performance art around now-days as there was in the 80s /90s. So it's a great surprise to strike this unique and out-there piece which encapsulates the sometimes undefin…
A fun kid's holiday show is always a treat around Christmas, and Angelina and the other energetic mice characters in this talented ensemble deliver all the goods needed for a great “mo…
She's stark naked and painted blue. She's got big hair and bold makeup. She is full on, wicked… and totally out there! She's Yana Alana – and she's awesome. Her show’s about he…
Beau Heartbreaker is a great story-teller, guitar player and above all, a superb singer. He immediately makes the tiny audience in the small La Boheme space comfortable; the sign of an exper…
Hans bursts out of a big pink birthday cake, Marilyn Monroe style: “Let's get this party started” he sings out at us… and we're with him from the word go. Hans has been flamboy…
Mojo Juju saunters out with a drink in hand and quickly drags us into a 1940s world of downtown gangster hang outs and bars. She establishes that she is not your average gal, and that the do…
State Theatre Company artistic director Geordie Brookman has collaborated with playwright Joanna Murray-Smith to place Henrik Ibsen's 19th century play Hedda Gabler in a modern setting. And …
Patch's magical Mr McGee and the Biting Flea has been delighting children (and some adults, I'm sure) for years now. It's played to over 10,000 children in Australia and the USA, and won awa…
Into The Bloodstream is Archie Roach's new live show and album. It is a deeply personal and honest account of Roach's life " and also a moving reminder of the often devastating history of In…
It takes a while to warm to the style of this production. And warming to the material? I didn't. Others may have. Murder, is an adult puppet show " about murder. And with a title like Murder…
This is an extremely humorous show " with as many laughs as silly sub-plots. It's so much a British comedy couple of hours " and the (mainly older) audience just loves it! Written by Richard…
The Playhouse stage floor twinkles " illuminated by a multitude of low lit candles, a small standing screen promises images, an armchair offers comfortable possibilities; and the stage is se…
The empty Space stage is strewn with rubbish and dirt when writer and actor, Omphile Molusi enters, dragging a big tin trunk. From his appearance and energy we get a good idea of how he is l…
Twenty people (from Black Lung Theatre and Whaling Firm, Liurai Fo'er and Galaxy) went to a secluded site in remote Timor to create this production. It's easy to sense the artistic bonds tha…
Written and performed by Alirio Zavarce this autobiographical one-hander looks at how the central character has dealt with the madness and pain in his adult life. Inspired by the sad cancer …
