Dark forces of violence are juxtaposed against the joy of life. The love story between Romeo and Juliet is one we know well. This frees our minds to consider the larger social themes. The Australian Ballet’s production of Romeo and Juliet superbly captures these themes. The figure of Death haunts the scenes of pointless violence [...]
Let yourself wander into an enchanted world of music and song. You will be taken on a journey of self-awakening by the leading man, Prince Tamino. His companion, the bird-man, Papageno, will provide some comic relief along the way. This is the last opera written by Mozart, before his premature death at 35 years old. [...]
I woke the other morning dreaming of butterfly women emerging from a misty forest. This dream followed a night where I had been immersed in both the magic of dance, and music of Puccini, during the Australian Ballet’s performance of Madame Butterfly. And so this sublime and hauntingly beautiful production found its way into my [...]
If you are in need of a laugh, this is the show for you. Watch out for the scenes with the oxygen tank, and watch out for “Roberta”! This is the sequel to “Don’s Party”, which I had not seen, but it did not matter. It is about a bunch of people who get together [...]
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