Practical Cats, Dramatical Cats, Jellicle Cats
I love cats. Like really. In my 23 years I’ve owned six cats and I have a cat tattooed on my wrist. People buy me cat things and I own far too many cat printed mugs than one person should…
Tag: theatre
Affair Play at Mechanics Institute
Enjoying a local brew in the Mechanic Institute’s events bar before Affair Play, a new play from Freshly Ground Theatre, my plus one and I speculated what the moral of the story would be, and wondered if the play could convince…
‘The One’ at fortyfivedownstairs
Dark, humorous, and vicious. The One closes out the inaugural Poppy Seed Festival and this ‘one’ you don’t want to miss. The 65 minute show packs a punch. The dark comedy features Harry and Jo, an intelligent, engaging, attractive, and…
‘Miss Universal’ at Chunky Move
‘Miss Universal’ proposes a new vocabulary of dance – love. In an immersive dance piece, audience members watch performers Annabelle Ballharry, Chloe Chignell, Atlanta Eke, Angela Goh wrestle, swing from the ceiling, discuss politics of love, and sweat profusely in…
Christ Almighty! at Bella Union
If feelgood laughter about the birth of the Saviour is what you seek at this time of Yule, pop in to see ‘Christ Almighty!’. These eight twisted Nativity tales have it in spades. Think Monty Python but with a very Antipodean…
’12 Angry Men’: a play reading by twelve women
Connecting theatre and a social cause, ‘12 Angry Men’ was a play reading by women. The evening’s aim was to raise funds for White Ribbon, Australia’s only male-led campaign to end men’s violence against women. Presented in a stripped-back format,…
The Big West Festival 2015
It’s always a bit strange attending something you’ve never heard of before. When The Plus Ones gave me the opportunity to cover this year’s Big West Festival, I wasn’t sure what I’d see, but I was given a fascinating and entertaining…
‘Gin Sister’ at the Poppy Seed Festival
Welcome to the intoxicated world of bad relationships, narcissistic women, and giant leopards. ‘Gin Sister’ is a devised theatre piece that explores the many alcohol-induced situations that women find themselves in. Enjoy reckless, cheeky and drunken dancing as Trades Hall’s…
‘When I Grow Up’ cabaret at The Butterfly Club
‘When I Grow Up‘ is the solo cabaret debut from local talent Anne Gasko, an easy and upbeat blend of stand-up, storytelling, and song. Anne brings the audience along on a journey from her childhood to the realities of a…
Comma Sutra at The Butterfly Club
When I agreed to go see ‘Comma Sutra’ on Friday night, I didn’t consider just how much pressure there would be to write a grammatically perfect review on a self-confessed grammar nazi’s comedy/cabaret show. And pressure makes commas go astray. So…