Two actors, three acts, six characters. All too uncomfortably familiar to followers of politics in Melbourne (and beyond). Royal commissions, greed, ambition, and the ties that literally bind – that’s the stuff of this ballsy drama by Aidan Fennessy with sweaty, gripping performances by Joe Petruzzi and Peter Houghton (who got four well earned rounds Continue reading →

You Got Older is many things: a gentle comedy about cancer; a young woman’s coming of age tale laced with vivid sexual fantasies; a family plays homage to a dying dad. But is it an uplifting night at the theatre? Well packed by Director Brett Cousins, You Got Older is indeed a gentle comedy – and I found it surprisingly uplifting. Pulled Continue reading →