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There is something especially satisfying about seeing a community theatre company take on a large, familiar musical and make it work within the honest limits of the space available. Mosman Musical Society’s production of Oliver!, staged at the Zenith Theatre in Chatswood, does exactly that. It is warm, disciplined, well-paced and performed with obvious care by a very large cast who understand both the charm and the darkness of Lionel Bart’s much-loved musical. I should also d

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 opening night of Calendar Girls at the Henry Lawson Theatre was a triumph of heart, humour, and community spirit. Under the talented...

Little Shop of Horrors has a fascinating history. First staged off-off-Broadway in 1982, it began as an inventive retelling of a...

The Mosman Musical Society's latest production of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at the Zenith in Chatswood is an absolute...