Reviews

Evdokia Katahanas’ production of her own play is suitably housed in a community theatre in inner west Sydney dedicated to plays by, about, or in the language of Greeks.

Indeed, The Plot ticks all the boxes. It celebrates or fondly mocks everything about being Greek – even down to the nice spread afterwards in the foyer.

If one of the greatest barriers to the diagnosis and treatment of depression is difficulty in communication between those suffering and those who could possibly help, then this heartfelt and powerful presentation performs a great service on behalf of a challenging subject matter. Bryony Kimmings and Tim Grayburn communicate their inner lives and personal experiences to us, the audience, and by doing so, go some way toward achieving their stated aim of breaking taboos and smashing stigma.

Wicked is phenomenal! A blockbuster of such dizzying magnitude in terms of audience adoration that it defies critical analysis. With box-office receipts of over $1 million per week since it opened on Broadway ten years ago, this musical version of what happened in the Land of Oz before Dorothy and Toto came along, is indestructible.

Between the two rusting and one old brick facade of the Malthouse Courtyard, place an elevated stage and an exceptional sound system.  Then, as balmy evening is about to fall, add some of Indigenous Australia’s most glorious, honey and velvet voiced, musicians playing and singing their own songs - and this beautifully blended recipe will just ‘take you away’.