Reviews

Testosterone filled new play All Boys, from every other theatre company, tells of ten boys attending an all-boys Catholic school in Sydney, between 2009 and 2014. Set during the time of the Royal Commission into Institutional Sexual Abuse, it looks at that issue as well as bullying, hyper-masculinity, generational and institutional privilege, and what boys will do when they believe that they are immune from consequences.

Reading Omar Musa’s bio will not prepare you for the transporting experience of his performance art piece The Offering. The only real clue is that the Queanbeyan local Musa seems to have a restless creativity, inspiring him to create poetry, novels, four hip-hop albums and latterly woodcut prints. The Offering is hard to fit to any one genre, which is equally the contribution of his partner on stage and new wife, avant garde virtuoso cellist and composer Mariel Roberts Musa.

Jane Austen’s classic story, Pride and Prejudice (written in 1796/97, two-and-a-third centuries ago), tells the story of the unlikely courtship of Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy. Despite what Austen called its ‘light and bright and sparkling‘ surface, it explores ever-present issues related to money and matrimony, rank and social class, morality and manners.

The magic that happens when human voices harmonise is one of life’s great mysteries and thrills. Combine that with classic Disco tunes and you have a very special musical treat. QPAC’s Chamber Choir of more than 50 voices have been busy channelling the spirit of New York’s infamous Studio 54 to create a fabulous night of entertainment in their Studio ‘24 celebration of Disco – the music that gets mirror balls spinning and toes tapping.