Reviews & features: Theatre, Tammy Le Vasan
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Young Pretender
16 Aug 2011
Bonny Prince Charlie tale let down by performance
Nabokov Theatre’s Young Pretender starts off in excellent form with witty dialogue and a fast-paced breathless delivery, portraying a naïve Bonny Prince Charlie holding on to idealism while on the cusp of failure. Even with well-written material and a…
At The Sans Hotel
8 Aug 2011
A sophisticated exploration of the form/content dichotomy
Being invited to ‘come feel from the front’ of the stage is indicative of a bohemian love-in, but At The Sans Hotel is instead a sophisticated exploration of the form/content dichotomy. The play balances large ideas of perceived reality with humour and…
The Seagull Effect
8 Aug 2011
Enthusiasm and visual techniques let down by overdone score and direction
It’s raining on the way to Idle Motion’s The Seagull Effect, setting the audience up nicely to appreciate a play about small but consequential events in the world and the weather. Unfortunately the performance is similarly damp with overly literal…
