Rocketman: Surmounting Complexities & Contradictions of Life
ROCKETMAN is irresistible more than a foot stomping musical fantasy it is about those events which challenge every particle of our being when the chips are down
Performance Art Reviews
En Pointe: Australian Ballet School – Morning Melodies Magic
En Pointe: the annual performance for students of the Australian Ballet School, which was held at Hamer Hall for Morning Melodies recently, delighted the crowd
Australian Brandenburg Orchestra: English Baroque with Circa
English Baroque with Circa by the ABO delivered a festive presentation full of flair and humour exploring musical and human form through virtuosity and ornament
Brandenburg Quartet: In Fine Tune – Salon: MRC, Melbourne
The Brandenburg Quartet gave a highly sophisticated performance at MRC, Melbourne recently; exceptional playing, sensitively nuanced – full of emotion and drama
The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race – Heart-Warming Theatre
The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race at the Ensemble is playing to a SOLD OUT season; a defining experience celebrating the tenacity of women and comfort of humour
Australian Brandenburg; The Concertos – Celebrating 30 Years
Celebrating 30 years; Australian Brandenburg Orchestra presented five of J.S. Bach’s six Brandenburg Concertos, treating each work as one of elegant simplicity
The Trouble with You – Opening Movie Review French Festival
The Trouble With You opening night at AF French Film Festival 2019 was a delight, bringing me back to an event for over 30 years, to experience joy and laughter
Manhattan Transfer – Presenting the Music of Happiness
Legendary jazz quartet Manhattan Transfer, says Rose Niland, showcased the group’s individual strengths and personalities as it presented the music of happiness
David Williamson: The Big Time – Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
David Williamson, playwright, has a new theatrical experience at the Ensemble Theatre Sydney, offering audiences insight into the frailty of the human condition
A Star is Born – Bradley Cooper & Lady Gaga, A Dynamic Duo
A Star is Born as Ally (Lady Gaga) and Jackson Maine (Bradley Cooper) discover that love grows in concert with making love and marvelous music together on stage
Ladies in Black – 1959, At The Beginning of Style, Australia
Ladies in Black, a wonderfully imagined abundant to look at gentle Australian comedic movie features an ensemble cast of fine actors directed by Bruce Beresford
Australian Brandenburg: Mediterraneo – Musical Gems Excite
Encountering the rich patina of sound from musical gems that excite, played by the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra directed by Daniel Pinteno, was illuminating
A Little Lunch Music – Tinalley String Quartet, A Review
Performing for the 1st time in Sydney’s City Recital Hall the Tinalley String Quartet left their audience draped in a musical mantle of rapture said Rose Niland
Ensemble Theatre, Sydney – Current & Future, by Rose Niland
During its celebratory 60th Anniversary Season, the Ensemble Theatre, Sydney is staging actor Reg Livermore’s recently written one-man show, The Widow Unplugged
Unqualified: Ensemble Theatre – Showcasing Two Amazing Women
Written and acted by Genevieve Hegney and Catherine Moore, Unqualified says Rose gives theatre goers a laughfest, showingcasing the talents of two amazing women
Marjorie Prime: Ensemble Theatre – Rose Niland’s Review
Rose Niland notes “The gentle pace and enduring composition of the play Marjorie Prime at Sydney’s Ensemble Theatre, bellies the complexity of the story within”