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Review: Deathwish, the groundbreaking transgender saga of Marisa Rahm
Ro is a non-binary icon who loves loving stuff. Deathwish is a very cool 90s comic that’s very much worth loving. Read Ro’s review of it here!
Review: reach out, touch faith, and be exorcised by The Changelings
Zoe has a weird mum. So does Charlotte. Zoe went to see a play/sermon/gig about weird mums performed by a different Charlotte and directed by a different Zoe. Read Zoe’s review of that play, The Changelings, here.
Essay: why did fanfic only become lame when girls started doing it?
Lily was once a committed fangirl. [YOUR NAME] is a play about fanfiction, that Lily’s directing at KXT on Broadway. Read her essay about both of those things here.
Review: The Lost Boys is theatre that moves, but not far enough
Charlotte likes to immerse themselves in new things. The Lost Boys is an immersive theatre experience by the Little Eggs Collective, running at the Seymour Centre for a few more days. Read Charlotte’s review of it here!
Review: G Flip never does anything by half measure
Clare is a queer music nerd. G Flip recently played a gig at the Enmore Theatre for the first time as part of their Drummer tour, and it was electric. Read Clare’s review of it here!
Review: Beauty Queen is smart AND hot
Maddy is smart and hot. Beauty Queen, a one-woman show playing this Melbourne fringe, is also smart and hot. Read the review of it here!
Review: The Approach is a play that lingers
Bec likes a play that’s upsetting. The Approach is a play about three women reaching for each other, and failing, that makes some somewhat clunky arguments. Read Bec’s review of it here!
Interview: getting philosophical with Teresa Tate Britten
Teresa Tate Britten (pictured, far right) is from Tennant Creek. Her acting career is her “signpost message to the world”, and her next show, Human Activity, is an important one. Read her chat about it with Clare here!
Review: The Hero Leaves One Tooth leaves something to be desired
Charlotte enjoys plays that smash boundaries. The Hero Leaves One Tooth is a play that’s a sci-fi story, a musical and a dinner party drama. Read Charlotte’s review of it here.
Review: The Turn of the Screw is an impressive thriller
Ceridwen likes to be uncomfortable. The Turn of The Screw is a new stage adaptation of Henry James’s gothic novella written and directed by Richard Hilliar. Read Ced’s review of it here.
Essay: I wrote a play about vagina dentata and all I got was empathy for men
Erica wakes up every morning wanting nothing more than to tell the best stories she can. She’s written a play about women who grow teeth in their vaginas, called The Hero Leaves One Tooth. Read her essay about the process here.
Essay: procrastination, perfectionism and Jojo Zhou’s Porpoise Pool
Charlotte is a reforming perfectionist and an excellent procrastinator. Porpoise Pool played at Belvoir’s downstairs theatre about a month ago, and Charlotte’s only managed to write about it (and the process of reviewing) now. Read the full essay here.
Essay: the Northman’s He-Witch is the Drag Queen of the Gods
Robin puts the “imp” in “imposter syndrome”. They like a bit of cross-dressing here and there, and so does The Northman’s He-Witch. Read Robin’s essay about both of those things here.
Review: Dumb Kids is a funny and tender play
Bec was a queer teenager once. Dumb Kids is a play by Jacob Parker about growing up queer. Read Bec’s review of it here!
Essay: ancient magic
Robin puts the “imp” in “imposter syndrome”. They’re also obsessed with fantasy, Celtic culture and the way it echoes into modern fantasy. Read their essay about it here.
Essay: it’s getting better, right?
Jacob is a friend of Dorothy. He’s written a play about growing up queer that opens this week at KXT on Broadway. Read his essay about the joys and tragedies of growing up queer here!
Review: Obongjayar is a genre revolutionary
Bec had the pleasure of seeing the “sort of everything” musician Obongjayar live at the City Recital Hall. Read her review of it here.
Review: Climbers is technically brilliant, but is that enough?
Chelsea was eleven when her grandfather broke the news she’d probably never get into Oxford. Climbers focuses on Rosalind and Lucy, two best friends whose dreams of tertiary study are also shattered by the men in their lives. Read her review here!
Essay: go and write a play about it
Alex’s ex told them to go and write a play about their breakup. Come Again, a play written by Alex, opens this week at KXT on Broadway. You can read about their ability to spitefully follow throwaway comments as instructions here.
Kaleidoscope Recs: the best theatre made by women and non-binary folk coming up in May/June
Lily Hayman can’t keep away from the theatre. She runs Purple Tape Productions with Tyler Fitzpatrick, which aims to give opportunities to women and gender diverse artists. Check out her recommendations for five (plus a bonus!) shows made by women and gender diverse artists coming up this May/June.