Hedda Gabler: Signposted to the end
From the start, as Rolanda Marais enters in black lycra shorts, black stiletto heels, black blazer, and covered head to heel in a black veil, it was clear what we … Read More
Category: Theatre
A Doll’s House, Part 2: Hard act to follow
Rejecting her husband’s disparagement, Nora Helmer walks out the door, leaving him and two small children behind. That was the final scene of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll’s House, first performed … Read More
Spin Cycles: A hill to climb
Of course Jamie-Lee Money is on a stationary bike at the start of the show, it’s the premise of her one-hander, spelled out in the title: Spin Cycles. For the … Read More
The Ugly Noo Noo: Astounding cricket capers remain contemporary
There were probably few, if any, people who, when they gave The Ugly Noo Noo a standing ovation in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, thought it could be even … Read More
Aïo: Looking for a thread
Putting on a show requiring audience participation is risky. For a start, there needs to be a large enough audience, as well as a crowd that joins in, preferably slightly … Read More