Hard-hitting Bash
Bret Easton Ellis. Raymond Carver. These writers jump to mind while watching Neil Labute’s Bash, directed by Megan Willson. Mundane everyday activities are numbing. As Bash’s characters do, we occupy … Read More
Category: Theatre
Unaffected Unexpected Man
“…the meat of a conversation obviously doesn’t lie in what’s actually said…”” (Martha) Yasmina Reza’s The Unexpected Man is often criticised for being better on page than on stage. I … Read More
Oedipus @ Koö-Nú!: Woe is me
Greek tragedy performed well goes straight to our primal heart, tapping into archetypes that unite all of humanity. Greek tragedy done badly is a bore of actors bemoaning their fate … Read More
The Liberation of an Angry Little Man: Comfort of outrage
“Newsrooms: fueled by caffeine, sugar, rage, amusement and a healthy sense of panic”, is a tweet City Press news editor Natasha Joseph posted recently. To which I replied: “the most … Read More