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For those who aren’t as familiar with musical theatre, a song cycle is a collection of songs coupled together where they all represent a particular theme, topic or point of concern to address. Some of them are poorly written, whilst other’s themes are vague and not clear to interpret. Neither of these things describe Carmel Dean’s “Well Behaved Women” however as it is a powerful and active collection of works that is malleable to use and opens much discussion from audiences b

Name of production  Exit Laughing   Name of company Hunters Hill Theatre   Quick blurb of the show     When the biggest highlight of your life for the past thirty years has been your weekly card night with the girls, what do you do when one of your foursome inconveniently dies? For Connie, Leona, and Millie, the answer is both simple and daring. They “borrow” their friend’s urn from the funeral home so they can all be together for one last bridge game. What follows is a wildl

The classic 2013 Disney film “Frozen” was an absolute hit amongst audiences of all ages for many years after its original release and lives on as a classic staple children’s film for many households worldwide. Therefore, when I found that it was turned into a musical for the stage 5 years later, I was absolutely over the moon. I am so glad that this show has finally transferred into amateur theatre companies across Australia over the coming years and I am privileged to be abl

Horror and comedy require the same skill, which is why great horror directors are usually pretty funny people. Both essentially ask you to build tension for the audience and release it at just the right moment. No play is a greater example of this than the classic Arsenic and Old Lace . Without context, the story of two old women luring men into their home in order to murder them is a tragedy; in this show, it is simply a delightful premise. The dark comedy works when all of