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No bang in the play that began with promise


Frances confronts the Governor’s family. Photo: Helen Drum.
Theatre / ”The Governor’s Family”, Canberra Repertory Society, at the Canberra Rep Theatre until July 17. Reviewed by
PHILLIP MACKENZIE.
Playwrights Conference in Canberra, followed in 1997 by a season at Belvoir Street.
Since then, the play seems to have faded into obscurity until Canberra Rep, directed by Tony Llewellyn-Jones, took it on last year – but, as a result of covid restrictions, held it over until now.
A gang-rape in 1886 Sydney ostensibly provides the historical basis of the play.
Public outrage ran high and most of the teenage culprits were hanged, while others received long prison sentences. The victim was subsequently taken into the Governor’s household; she later moved to New Zealand, where she died an early death. ....

New Zealand , Sydney Harbour , New South Wales , Australian Capital Territory , Lady Helena , Caitlin Baker , Tony Llewellyn Jones , Peter Holland , Jack Casey , Robbie Haltiner , Howard Mountgarrett , Oscar Wilde , Andrew Kay , Tammey Lee Mackenzie , Kiara Tomkins , Antonia Kitzel , Canberra Repertory Society , National Playwrights Conference , Canberra Rep Theatre , Playwrights Conference , Canberra Rep , Helen Drum , Frances Pod , புதியது ஜீலாந்து , சிட்னி துறைமுகம் , புதியது தெற்கு வேல்ஸ் ,

A fractious face of madness


Theatre / “Cosi”, by Louis Nowra, directed by Sophie Benassi. At Canberra Rep until April 24. Reviewed by
ARNE SJOSTEDT
In SBS’s “Food Safari”, host Maeve O’Mara sometimes seems like she’s been thrown out of her depth, into some kind of cultural practice of a culinary variety that is unfamiliar, and Maeve just isn’t quite handling it.
It’s not that she isn’t respectful, just not comfortable with it all.
While the overall impression was satisfying, there was a bit of that going on with this production.
Amidst some capable and immersive portrayals, the madness on stage was fractious and riddled with mania and an infantile energy that at times infected even the straight characters. ....

Australian Capital Territory , Alex Castello , Max Gambale , Sophie Benassi , Martin Fatmaja , Louis Nowra , Britney Spear , Maeve Omara , Maeveo Mara , Helen Drum , ஆஸ்திரேலிய மூலதனம் பிரதேசம் , சோஃபி பெனாஸ்ஸி , லூயிஸ் நோவ்ர , பிரிட்னி ஈட்டி , மயெவ் ஒமார ,