Reviews

Imagine spending $300 on a ticket to a big show and most of the dialogue is pre-recorded and way out of synch with the moving lips of the actors.

This was the reality for many in the crowd at Stadium Australia in a performance that I think should have been re-named Maximus Sillius.

This grand arena production of the famous movie and fable was slow and far too thin on the wow factor.

I understand the French Director had great difficulty with the language barrier, explaining what he wanted to cast, and it showed.

Universal themes, including family, desertion, broken dreams, dealing (or not) with reality and the impact of our decisions on others, are at the heart of Tennessee Williams’ first great dramatic success, The Glass Menagerie, an autobiographically inspired memory play.

A slim plot provides the hook on which to hang an intense, complex psychological drama.

The United States writers of Bingo offered Pantseat Productions the musical’s Australian premiere rights after seeing YouTube clips of songs from another offbeat show the Newcastle group staged last year. Pantseat’s delightful production certainly justified the faith shown in them. The musical focuses on the experiences at a weekly bingo tournament of three women who are so passionate about the game that they brave driving through a hurricane to get there.