Although long and densely packed, Morgan Owen’s new play strikes a harmonious balance between weighty subject matter and comedy, writes Kim Balfour.
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Features
Creating a wonder-filled world for kids
19 May 2022
Sensorium Theatre has been making work for young people with disability for 12 years, and now the zeitgeist is finally catching up, writes Varnya Bromilow.
Reviews
Toast retains its crunch
9 May 2022
Despite last minute cast changes, Liz Newell’s Toast continues to shine in its second season, writes Claire Trolio.
What to SEE
What to SEE: Toast
3 May 2022
Liz Newell’s Toast charmed audiences when it premiered at The Blue Room Theatre in 2017. Now it’s taking to the State Theatre stage, thanks to a collaboration between The Blue Room and Black Swan State Theatre Company.
Reviews
In childbirth can anyone hear you scream?
26 April 2022
Courageous in its honesty, Earthside is a vital but exhausting journey through the motherly rite of passage, writes Varnya Bromilow.
Kids
Potter wizardry casts chaotic spell
21 April 2022
Potted Potter is a completely silly attempt to condense the Harry Potter series into a 70-minute show, and junior reviewer Bethany Stopher is totally on board the Hogwarts Express for the hilarious ride.
Reviews
Barking Gecko shines with child-like wonder
20 April 2022
Barking Gecko gets the balance just right in its latest production – a delightful daydream that brings out the child in us all, writes Claire Trolio.
Reviews
Puppeteers breathe new life into century-old rabbit
12 April 2022
Spare Parts Puppet Theatre is celebrating the centenary of The Velveteen Rabbit with a cleverly staged adaptation of the much-loved story, writes our junior reviewer Bethany Stopher.
Reviews
How Wilbur got his wonder back
12 April 2022
Barking Gecko Theatre Company’s new show The Great Un-Wondering of Wilbur Whittaker impresses junior reviewer Jackson Davis with its special effects and positive message.
What to SEE
What to SEE: Earthside
12 April 2022
Former showgirl Kaitlin Tinker is making her debut as a playwright, with a work that reimagines the story of Alien’s Ellen Ripley as an allegory for the modern woman’s experience of pregnancy, birth and beyond.
