The City of Gold is a powerful first play written by Meyne Wyatt. It is an outstanding achievement that allows you to go walkabout in an Indigenous Australian’s shoes. It is based around three siblings (and their mate) who gradually work through past fights and grievances to unite and bury their father. The play is set in Kalgoorlie (an unforgettable unique town that I … [Read more...] about City of Gold – Theatre Review
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Single Asian Female Review
Single Asian Female is a homegrown comedy written by Michelle Law with three strong female lead characters. The play is set in a suburban Sunshine Coast Chinese restaurant about a family comes to terms with living in Australia, men and money. Pearl (Hsiao-Ling Tang) is the Tiger Mum who is trying her best to balance running a business with raising her two young daughters. … [Read more...] about Single Asian Female Review
3 Hours To Depthless
4.6.7.9. Nothing happened. “Damn it.” I looked down at the ‘#’ key and pressed it. Voila! It came to an open. I rolled underneath the gate and ran down the ramp to my car. As I reached the driver-side door I heard them stampeding the bank like two mountain lions avalanching the acme. I turned the ignition and my radio blared Outlaw Blues. I threw it into … [Read more...] about 3 Hours To Depthless
Beautiful The Carole King Musical – Review
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-UICNG9fVj0?rel=0] It's hard to conceive the number of Billboard chart hits written by Carole King. And while some may scratch their head as to 'Carole who?', the tunes are certainly recognisable. Together with wordsmith (and future husband) Gerry Goffin, King is noted as one of the most influential songwriters of the second half of … [Read more...] about Beautiful The Carole King Musical – Review
Jasper Jones – Queensland Theatre
A re-staging of the Melbourne Theatre Company Production, Jasper Jones has arrived in Brisbane to entertain audiences until the 18th August 2018. Inspired by Harper Lee's classic To Kill A Mockingbird and the cult coming-of-age film Stand By Me, Jasper Jones is at once shocking, confronting, joyous and bittersweet as it details the 1965 summer where bookish teen Charlie … [Read more...] about Jasper Jones – Queensland Theatre