I am so sick of people asking me for an explanation. People can’t seem to wrap their minds around creativity – my genius. Even after I explained myself. He knew I was a genius. You can’t explain genius to someone who isn’t one; that’s what I have learned in the past few weeks. I’m an…
A side-splitting rendition of ‘Move Over Mrs Markham’ (originally by Ray Cooney and John Chapman) was directed by Ewan Jackman - an outrageously hilarious production to say the least. This year St Andrews College celebrates its 70th anniversary of the Drama Society, and whilst the shoes to fill were immensely huge, cast, crew and director…
Cinderella is a musical that evokes fond memories in both adults and children. For adults, it’s a beautiful reminder of their childhood and for children, it provides that spark of magic that gets them so excited. Indeed, while the children who attended Wednesday’s performance of Cinderella had an absolute ball, the adults loved this too.…
Godspell is an interesting musical. Composed by Stephen Schwartz, one of the giants of modern musical theatre, the musical essentially tells the parables of the Bible back to back. Yet unlike other musicals with similar themes, such as Jesus Christ Superstar and Schwartz’s own Children of Eden, the musical does not have as coherent a…
With all that has happened at college in the last two weeks, I think it was very clear that everyone needed their spirits lifted and a good laugh. Thankfully the amazing DRAMSOC cast provided for us, going above and beyond to get this play perfect, even though there were a few last-minute cast changes that…
Is there a play more iconic than The Mousetrap? The beautiful Theatre Royal (which has had an incredibly good line-up of shows this year) played host to the opening night of the Australian iteration of Agatha Christie’s classic. The play, which takes place in the Great Hall of a Monkswell Manor in a post-WW2 Britain,…
Ewan Jackman reviews Nude Tuesday at this year’s Sydney Film Festival
It’s impossible to prepare yourself before watching this hilariously absurd comedy. Jumping from one joke to another, Nude Tuesday (2022) holds nothing back with numerous hyper-sexual and lewd punchlines from beginning to end.
The film follows the well-trodden tale of a couple, Bruno (Damon…
Ewan Jackman talks about the best films to watch at this year’s Sydney Film Festival
After a delayed and unconventionally virtual film festival last November, the Sydney Film Festival has prepared a complete return to normality in just 6 months. As Deanne Weir, the festival chair, pointed out how “storytellers kept us entertained and sane”…
Six The Musical - Sydney Opera House
Divorced. Beheaded. Died. Divorced. Beheaded. Survived.
One by one, the six wives of King Henry VIII are introduced, each one turning to reveal themselves. When the queens first roar in unison, a cacophony of sound erupts around the stadium. The sound is partly audience gasps, partly applause but…
Lily Harper reviews the 2021 DRAMSOC play.
My first foray back into the world of live theatre post-2021 lockdown took the form of DRAMSOC’s One Man, Two Guvnors (2011) by Richard Bean. Its devastatingly quick-witted joke-a-minute-dialogue betrays a brilliant writer, and an equally brilliant creative team. I was quite convinced this was a play in…