Reginald Theatre, July 26 7/10 Fear turns to terror when our imaginations go to work upon the facts as Henry James understood so well. By not explaining the ghostly phenomena in The Turn of the Screw, he engaged his readers’ imaginations, and by keeping the ambiguities alive until the end,…
Category: Theatre Reviews
Roslyn Packer Theatre, July 22 6/10 Among the wonders of life is that most of us aren’t obsessed about death until we’re confronting it – and some not even then. Death constantly clouds Nevil Shute’s 1957 novel On the Beach, infusing each character with acceptance or denial. Death is inevitable…
SBW Stables Theatre, July 13 7/10 How many plays are preceded by a reminder that we can ring Lifeline if required? Yes, Jailbaby is that confronting. Suzie Miller’s ability to challenge audiences with impassioned writing about societal failures was well established, especially by Prima Facie, about sexual assault. Now she…