Belvoir St Theatre, November 14, 8.5/10 The August heat in Oklahoma’s Osage Country kills pet tropical birds. It doesn’t do much for the people, either. They claw at each other like pterodactyls because a soft heart equals vulnerability., when what’s needed to survive in Osage County – in the Weston…
Category: Theatre Reviews
Seymour Centre, November 12 8/10 Wanted: satirists to fill gaping holes in the political and theatrical landscapes. Must be able to write, act, sing, dance, direct, play musical instruments, cross-dress, mimic, and be funny for 25 years. Yes, that’s how long Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott have been…
Ensemble Theatre, October 24 7/10 Sam O’Sullivan’s new comedy only has to scratch at the veneer to lay bare the grubbiness of local government. But even as he satirises the inner workings of democracy, he’s championing a system threatened the world over by the politics of grievance, blame and hate.…