“Scene 1” shot up on a big television, a smoke machine blew an excessive amount of smoke across the stage and the cast entered singing an eerie lullaby.”
Review by Kerith Manderson-Galvin
“Few shows make you truly and completely engaged with what you are watching on stage. A Chorus Line delivered by the Trinity College crew, with their dynamism and enthusiasm, was one of these shows.” Review by Gregoire Molle
“FLW’s production of Sarah Ruhl’s In The Next Room (or the Vibrator Play) delivers an electric (!) depiction of this age trapped between old and new.” Review by Ingrid Schreiber
‘The Director of FLW’s production Matilda Dixon Smith describes In The Next Room as a “dramedy” and a “romantic comedy” but there’s something much darker lurking in the bones of this story’. Review by Kerith Manderson-Galvin
“What is the opposite of a sex maniac? A businessman”. The public is warned rapidly by two secretaries: there is no time for love in the musical ‘How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying’. Review by Gregoire Molle
“Director Jayde Kirchert’s vision of simplicity, continuity and hierarchy was well developed in set, transition and direction, enabling the show to evolve seamlessly and the audience was drawn into the lives of business hopeful, Finch, and his faithful admirer, Rosemary.”
Review by Mandie Lee
‘Strong direction from Casey Bradley and enjoyable performances create a worthwhile production, even if perhaps the stagecraft doesn’t quite support this strength.’ Review by Neneh Owen Pozzan
‘I remember first reading The Dice Man by Luke Reinhart and seriously considering a) whether to start making life choices based on the roll of a dice and b) where one acquires a dice from.’ Review by Kerith Manderson-Galvin
‘Like the patients, you find yourself surrendering more and more to the randomness of events, and even find a sadistic delight in the chaos that the dice-directed decisions create.’ Review by Stephanie Cochrane
‘Chinese Theatre Group has now been performing for 20 years. Sand and a Distant Star was a magical way to celebrate the legacy of the student theatre company.’ Review by Will Pridmore
