Sydney Reviews

Details: Jodi McAlister; 12 August 2011

Unsex Me is honest, critical, touching at times, occasionally very funny, sometimes (I confess) confusing, but above all, refreshing, and I enjoyed it a lot.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 10 August 2011

Blood Wedding is a complex, rewarding production of a captivating play, one that could easily be mishandled in any number of ways.

Details: Deborah FitzGerald; 09 August 2011

There is nothing wrong with a little bit of silliness especially when it comes with brilliant voices, gorgeous costumes and bundles of enthusiasm.

Details: Jodi McAlister; 05 August 2011

Reg Cribb’s writing, particularly his writing of the character of Daniel Gartrell, was fantastic in some parts, but flagrantly broke the ‘show, don’t tell’ rule in others.

Details: Deborah FitzGerald; 04 August 2011

When the emotional denouement came towards the end of the Griffin Theatre Company’s production of And No More Shall We Part, it was gut-wrenching.

Details: Rose Hodson; 29 July 2011

The Last Five Years | Stories Like These

Hand on heart I had never heard the name Rob Mills, I’d not watched him on Australian Idol, or delighted over his famous conquests, I am not a recluse, I’m just English.

Details: Jodi McAlister; 29 July 2011

While neither play is terribly bad, both are ultimately insubstantial.

Details: Rebecca Whitton; 28 July 2011

The play ranges in style and scope and director Simon Stone skillfully allows the action to shift between the broad comic scenes and darker elements, while astutely steering the action away from unnecessary sentimentality.

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