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I am often late to the party when it comes to new musicals. You name a new and exciting show and I guarantee you I was months, if not years, behind. Ride the Cyclone had never really been on my radar; when I asked someone what it was about I was told it is kind of like Six, but spooky. They were not entirely wrong, and of course it was a simplification, but they were not quite right. Both shows are one-act pieces that give the characters an individual story beat in order to w

Clever staging and a talented cast create the perfect ‘icy’ setting for a heartwarming rendition of ‘Frozen Jr’ with North Shore Theatre Company. The Zenith Theatre at Chatswood is packed with an enthusiastic audience, there to support the opening performance of the Snowflakes cast. Little ones in Elsa and Anna dresses all around me are suitably impressed with the visual growth and character development that occurs seamlessly on stage, as Young Anna and Young Elsa grow up bef

Before seeing The Man From Earth at Henry Lawson Theatre, I deliberately avoided learning too much about the play. I did not want to compare it with other productions or be influenced by the 2007 film. I wanted to meet the story on its own terms, in the room, with this cast, and allow the premise to reveal itself as intended. That proved to be the right choice, because this is a work that depends heavily on discovery. Its power sits in the slow unfolding of an extraordinary c

The Theatre on Chester is celebrating their 70th anniversary by revisiting plays from their past. First up is Michael Gow ’s Away , an Australian classic that is, at its heart, an exploration of grief. Away is an ambitious play that can be difficult to stage due to its scale. Tonally, it shifts between comedy and tragedy. (But never both at the same time.) The director must also figure out how to work in Shakespeare, clowning, supernatural elements, a play within a play and