John Shand Posts

April 21, 2025 / Uncategorized

Belvoir St Theatre, April 9 6.5/10 I’m sure Megan Wilding doesn’t mean to steal scenes, but her physical acting, timing and control of her vocal pitch are so complete that she’s a magnet for the eyes and ears. Even with very fine actors, you sometimes see the craft underpinning their…

April 15, 2025 / Theatre Reviews

Roslyn Packer Theatre, April 2 6/10 Like some of the residents in the Pine Grove Aged Care Centre, Bloom can be a bit lame. Handed caricatures rather than characters, the actors sometimes grasp after laughs, rather than trusting material that’s punctuated with genuinely funny lines. I’ve seen this phenomenon in…

April 9, 2025 / Theatre Reviews

Hayes Theatre, April 1 9.5/10 Who’d have thought that laughing at Nazis would suddenly become so pertinent again? Mel Brooks’ original film was made in 1967, when you could have fought in World War II, and still be in your 40s. Fifty-eight years later, the same blister still needs pricking,…