Reviews

For most of today’s audiences, terms such as God, the Devil, salvation, witches don’t have much credibility or substance.  Yet they are used with dangerous certainty by the characters in Arthur Miller’s 1953 play.  For them, all these things are without question real.  For most of today’s audiences, the parallel with ‘McCarthyism’ too may well be unknown.  So why is The Crucible, in this excellent, sustained production, still so gripping, so frightening, and even so plausible? 

Described as the most popular female vocal group of the first half of the 20th century, The Andrews Sisters were an American close harmony singing group of the swing and boogie-woogie eras. The group consisted of three sisters: contralto Laverne, soprano Maxene, and mezzo-soprano Patty and it is this vocal range that helped them create the range and depth of their sound. During WWII, they entertained the Allied forces extensively in Africa, Italy, and in the U.S., visiting Army, Navy, Marine, and Coast Guard bases, war zones, hospitals, and munitions factories. They encouraged U.S.

Melbourne Theatre Company, with Black Swan State Theatre Company and Perth Festival, present this glorious, modern retelling of Cyrano de Bergerac. Unashamedly and conspicuously theatrical, this clever queer framed rendition captures and embraces its audience in a tale of acceptance and love.

Stirling Players’ stage presentation of John Steinbeck’s classic, Of Mice and Men is attracting much attention, including some sell-out performances, and features some strong performances.