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A Second Encounter with The Tramp
A one-man show exploring Charlie Chaplin's life through his most famous creation asks a genuinely philosophical question: who came first, the man or the character? This is theatre with genuine depth that reveals new layers with every viewing.
Nobody Told Me: Theatre as Historical Reckoning
Nobody Told Me brings the Warsaw Ghetto to life through inventive stagecraft, committed performances, and a large ensemble that moves with purposeful energy across the stage. It's powerful, immersive theatre that reminds us why bearing witness to history matters, particularly in our current moment when the lessons of the past feel urgently relevant.
The Price of Genius: Amy Winehouse – The Diva and Her Demons (Review)
Fifteen years after we lost Amy Winehouse, her voice still stops us in our tracks. This intimate tribute captures the groove and soul of her unforgettable music, but left me asking: where are the fearless artists of today? Where are the voices blending genres, baring their souls, refusing to play it safe?
Finding Comfort in Not Quite Fitting In: Stuart Taylor's Odd Man Out
Stuart Taylor's Odd Man Out celebrates the courage it takes to exist authentically in a world that demands we fit neatly into boxes. With clever comedy, unexpected magic tricks, and genuine warmth, Taylor reminds us that the places where we feel like outsiders might actually be the most interesting parts of who we are.
When Friendship Becomes a Casualty of War: A Review of Sarajevo
This haunting play about three childhood friends torn apart by the Bosnian War refuses to look away from war's darkest truths. In an intimate setting lit by trembling torchlight, it asks uncomfortable questions about witness, complicity, and what happens when ideology transforms ordinary people into monsters. Brave, necessary, and devastatingly relevant.
Finding Gold in the Cracks: A Review of Beauty in the Broken
Gaynor Young's return to the stage after twenty years is a masterclass in resilience, a story not about surviving tragedy, but about choosing to live fully in its aftermath. Beauty in the Broken reminds us that the cracks in our lives, when repaired with courage and love, can become the most beautiful parts of who we are.
Between Two Worlds: A Review of Becoming Benno
In Becoming Benno, Ben Voss transforms the theatre into an immigration holding room where dreams hang in the balance and delivers a story that feels like a warm embrace even as it explores the cold realities of modern migration.
Striking a Chord: When Family Harmony Becomes Art
Adrian and Emma-Jean Galliard's Striking a Chord showcases authentic artistry born from genuine family connection. Witnessing 16-year-old Emma-Jean's vocal maturation alongside her father's pride, supported by sensitive piano arrangements, creates an evening that's both technically impressive and deeply moving.
In the Waiting Room of Power: The Dumb Waiter Delivers Masterful Tension
The Dumb Waiter creates seventy minutes of masterful tension that feels both deceptively simple and profoundly unsettling. It’s a contemporary meditation on power and obedience, with compelling performances that make the rising dread palpable.
The Tramp: A Theatrical Journey Through Chaplin's Light and Shadow
Daniel Anderson's stunning one-man cabaret doesn't just resurrect Charlie Chaplin - it excavates the heartbreaking human cost behind the world's most beloved silent clown.
In Memory of Truth: Master Harold...and the Boys (Review)
A powerful revival of Master Harold… and the Boys turns Fugard’s legacy into a raw, urgent reckoning — one of the most affecting nights you’ll spend in a theatre.
Prisons of Our Own Making: The Revelatory Power of 'A Doll's House, Part 2’
A brilliantly acted exploration of self-imposed narratives, 'A Doll's House, Part 2' invites us to question the stories we tell ourselves - resulting in a raw, funny, and profoundly moving theatrical experience that resonates long after the final bow
Diary of a Wimpy Kid Delivers Heart, Humour, and Hilarity
A review of 'Diary of a Wimpy Kid' - a rare children's production that entertains while respecting its young audience's intelligence and empathizing with the challenges of social integration in school.
A Doll's Life – Hilarious Honesty in the Face of Crisis
Micaela Jade Tucker's 'A Doll's Life' brilliantly transforms the chaos of quarter-life crisis into an hour of raw, hilarious, and surprisingly profound theatre.
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