Reviews and Such

Lysander:  “The course of true love never did run smooth.” Pictured: The cast of A Midsummer Night's Dream Credit: Photox (Ben Appleton). 'Tis the season of returning seasons of productions that have been seen years prior in the Canberra community theatre space, once more giving theatre goers the chance to hop along and see what all that fuss was about. Once more, Echo Theatre has graced us with a phenomenal staging of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream , and just like Hand to God , it hasn't aged a day. I will mention that although all the photos you see in this review are of the performance as it was intended in the great outdoors, some nasty weather ushered the play into the indoor space of the Q's next door facility, the B. By removing what would appear to be the main gimmick and overall appeal of the show, the cast and crew were all tested in their ability to own an entirely different space, while imparting a similar experience upon the audience. To th...

  TYRONE: 'When I have put myself ahead of the group. When I have acted badly, in order that I may stay around the campfire, all I have to do is say... The Devil made me do it.'   Pictured, from left to right: Tyrone (Michael Cooper) and Jason (Michael Cooper). Credit: Janelle McMenamin and Michael Moore.   There is no other non-religious gathering that will have you murmuring the name of "Jesus Christ" under your breath more than a production of the play that is  Hand to God . One of the most explicit comedies I've ever had the pleasure of seeing, it is a supernatural comedy that discusses the concept of honesty amongst the backdrop of religious southern regionalism.    You can already start to see where the fun begins.    This play saw a spectacular run in 2022 by Everyman Theatre, who have dusted off old Tyrone and thrown him back into the spotlights of the ACT Hub this December. As a fan of the original, I am happy to report that Everyman have...