La Mama: The Penelopaid
Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad is a confronting and humorous account of Penelope, a bit player in the epic Odyssey. Famous
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Vale Betty Burstall, founder of La Mama
Betty Burstall: 1926–2013 In 1967, Betty Burstall founded La Mama theatre in Carlton. It’s difficult to even begin to imagine
Read MoreLa Mama: Love Is My Sin
Love Is My Sin is a beautiful and complex layering of Shakespeare’s sonnets with a woman’s voice, a man’s voice
Read MoreLa Mama: The Good Person of Szechuan
Any honest Brecht performance means a serious workout of mental and physical focus, and this latest production of The Good
Read MoreThe Masters
The Masters is the latest show by physical theatre company The Business. Pretty quickly it’s clear that the company of
Read MoreEvocative and beautiful
The Well was sold out, which is awesome for everyone involved, but a shame for those who missed out. Playwright and
Read MoreRevenge of the squeeze box
Folk who have missed out on tickets for Opera Australia’s 2013 Ring Cycle extravaganza might like instead to catch The
Read MoreA Quick Chat With Ben Grant at La Mama
Ben Grant created and performs in The Shrink and Swell of Knots, which opens at La Mama on 8 August
Read MoreUnAustralia – I’m not, but …
When the publicity for a show beginning with “I’m not a racist, but…”, I get ready to say “I’m not
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