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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: Belvoir’s Into the Woods demonstrates musical theatre’s constant dilemma
Charlotte is on a mission to intellectualise musical theatre. Belvoir’s new version of Into the Woods is smart and exciting, but ultimately not confident enough in its vision to create something new. Read Charlotte’s review/essay about it here.
Review: Blessed Union brings the queer family kitchen to the stage
Charlotte is a little enby child of divorce who doesn’t know how to cook for one person. Read their review of Maeve Marsden’s debut play, a lesbian divorce comedy set in a family kitchen, here!
Review: Blue is an enthralling portrayal of grief and love
Thomas Weatherall’s debut monologue explores a young man’s experience of family, the ocean, and coming of age. Read Bec’s review of it here.
Review: Never Closer is acutely emotive
Read Charlotte’s review of the award-nominated, new Irish Australian play at Belvoir’s Downstairs theatre for one more week!
Audio review: Looking for Alibrandi is still searching
In a new audio format, Foyer Talks, Vaanie and Charlotte talk Looking for Alibrandi, what worked, and what left them feeling short changed.
Review: Tell Me I’m Here is an important depiction of mental illness
A beautiful adaptation of Anne Deveson’s memoir of the same name, find out why Tell Me I’m Here is important viewing.