2 PLAYS YOU MUST SEE THIS WEEK!

In this issue we are starting a series of reviews of plays that we find interesting.  I know it is hard to believe but Defector Art is not the only theatre company that is putting on edgy/interesting stuff :)   First:

SCENES FROM AN EVERYDAY AFFAIR AND SOLILOQUIES FOR MY LOST SISTERS

A double bill and only one performance left so you had better get in quick.  From the minute you walk into the small theatre in Raglan St. you know your are in for something different.  The entire cast are draped around the theatre in their underwear but they are not inviting you in.  They all have a 'dont fuck with me' look about them.  So you sit down praying you have not done anything to upset them.

The entire cast perform this play in their underwear and it works.  It tells several stories of love gone wrong.  Been done before yes, but not quite like this.  There is some top writing and acting, although at times the direction could have been tighter.  This play in itself is worth the price of admission.  They skillfully take you into their world but remember don't fuck with them!

The second play is three monologues all set through different time periods and different countries but all carrying the same theme.  There is some great acting here and although more still than the first play, for most of the time they keep your interest up.

DETAILS:  Last performance this Thursday at 8pm.  Tickets $15.  You can book at www.acopa.net.au or pay at the door.  Address is 14 Raglan Street North Melbourne.

THE WOMAN IN THE WINDOW

Photo by GB Photography

Doug Montgomery has a rep. for putting on stuff that is a bit different and 'The Women In The Window' keeps that going.  It tells two interlocking stories.  One set in 1950s Soviet Union the other some time in the future.  To me the Soviet story works best.  Millijana Cancar really shines in this, as always with her.  A simple move of an eyebrow can demand your attention.  Although she does have a head start with the accent.  Jonanne Trentini and Stevie Hall also really shine.  Showing just how good actors they are when given a script like this.

The story set in the future has some interesting parts to it too.  However, unlike the Soviet part I think that the script is a little sterotyped in parts.  I am not sure if this is the writers fault or the changes made to the script by the cast and director.  Also for what ever reason Madeleine Stewart and Anthony Winnick are not convincing as a couple.  Their interaction is 'robotic'.  It is puzzling because they both shine at other times in their performance.

In the second half of the play Madeleine 'invades' the Soviet story which just makes this work even more interesting.  This is a very different play and one well worth seeing.  It is the last week of this show, don't miss it.

DETAILS:  Performances this Wednesday and Sunday 6pm.  Thursday till Saturday 8pm.  Saturday Matinee 1pm.  Tickets Full $20 conc. $15  Bookings phone 93802943  Address: Brunswick Mechanics Institute Performing Arts Centre 270 Sydney Road Brunswick.

NEXT NEWSLETTER FIRST WEEK OF JULY AND WE WILL BE TELLING YOU ABOUT OUR NEW SHOW!