“Macbeth (An Undoing)” at the Malthouse Theatre turns the Bard’s classic tale of ambition, cunning and tragedy on it’s head, twisting the story into a fast-paced, modern reimagining with superb stage design. You’ve never seen the Bard’s play like this…
Taking its name from the 1968 Swedish psychological horror film directed by Ingmar Bergman, ‘Hour of the Wolf‘ builds on the success of ‘Because The Night’ (2021) to bring to life Malthouse Theatre’s latest large-scale immersive experience. ‘Hour of the Wolf’ introduces…
If you’ve never heard the phrase ‘bury your gays’, you’ve been watching too many hetero movies. Tropes are around in every movie, and there’s an ever-surviving one that results in ending what feels like every lesbian love story by killing…
How do you begin talking about a show as spectacular and gloriously arresting as Black Rider – The Casting of the Magic Bullets? I can begin by saying the production sees the directorial forces of Malthouse’s Artistic Director Mathew Lutton…
Subversive art is a fearful thing, not often attempted and almost never achieved, although every so often it takes to the stage, usually at the Malthouse Theatre. Declan Greene’s The Homosexuals or Faggots manages to weave the audience along a…
When I attended the Malthouse Theatre 2017 season launch late last year, I left with one word to describe the upcoming season: ‘exciting’. Malthouse has chosen a range of unique, interesting work that push past the boundaries of traditional theatre….
Full disclosure – I had high expectations when I heard that Nakkiah Lui’s new play was opening at the Malthouse. ‘Blaque Showgirls’ did not disappoint. The play follows ‘light skinned ‘blaque’ girl’, Ginny Jones (played by Bessie Holland), who dreams…
Let it be known that the TPO team can keep a secret. Which is no easy feat when the secret is new and exciting art. Case in point: receiving an early press release detailing Malthouse Theatre’s 2017 season. Start marking…
Does the word ‘penis’ make you feel uncomfortable? How about images of bouncing titties, pubic hair or boners? I’m pretty comfortable on the subject matter, but I’m not sure about the average Joe. If you are squeamish on the subject,…
The theatre in Marlow’s time, or Shakespeare’s for that matter, was often blood-thirsty, gruelling and macabre. The plotting and scheming within Edward II’s court was no less ruthless. Writer Anthony Weigh has remastered Marlow’s play Edward II, and it is…