Review: The Rise and Fall of Little Voice (Darlinghurst Theatre Company)
Geraldine Hakewill is heartbreaking as LV, with Caroline O’Connor in fine form as her bulldozer of a mother.
Jo Litson is the Editor of Limelight Magazine. She took up the position in late 2018 having joined the magazine as Deputy Editor in 2016. During a 35-year career as an arts journalist she has been a contributor to numerous publications including Limelight, The Australian, The Bulletin, and the Qantas magazine. She was the arts writer and theatre reviewer for The Sunday Telegraph for 12 years until 2018, and has written the labels for the Archibald Prize for the Art Gallery of New South Wales for over 20 years.
Geraldine Hakewill is heartbreaking as LV, with Caroline O’Connor in fine form as her bulldozer of a mother.
The popular soprano tells us about winning the Award, being a “vocal detective”, and her optimism at the future of music.
Composer Ian Munro discusses the new show based on the picture book, which has a classical score that references birds and a bunyip, and includes a children’s round.
Fleming’s savvy picks run musical theatre’s gamut from A to Z.
The artist, who has an intellectual disability, has a work on the cover of the Fringe brochure, on Adelaide trams, and as a city mural. He also has an exhibition in the festival.
AD Julia Zemiro has revealed a taste of what’s to come with six early release shows, including cabaret star Ute Lemper.
Emotional desolation conveyed by the dancers in an exhausting, relentless piece.
A compulsive piece of edgy dance, stunningly performed.
Jay James-Moody gives an astonishing performance in a strange, solo, vaudevillian musical.
A stunning production, visually and musically, that tips you into a nightmarish world, though the emotion is sometimes overwhelmed.
A bold, stark staging that draws you into an intense, emotionally complex, gripping production.
Due to a medical issue, Graeme Murphy is unable to create his new ballet for this year’s Australian Ballet season.
There are some stunning dance scenes, and plenty of biographical information, but overall the production doesn't quite take flight.