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Debra Oswald. Photo by Brett Boardman. “I want to work with clever people and make something new”.  These words, spoken by writer Debra Oswald, are at the heart of her one-woman show Is There Something Wrong With That Lady?, playing at Griffin Theatre Company. The play explores her life and…

Anthony Taufa and Andrea Demetriades in Sydney Theatre Company’s Home, I’m Darling, 2021. Photo: Prudence Upton © Sydney Theatre Company’s Home, I’m Darling, written by Laura Wade and directed by Jessica Arthur, is a deep dive into the world of nostalgia.  The play opens with an exquisite set design that…

Laneikka Denne in Dead Skin. Photo by Jasmin Simmons. Audiences are no strangers to coming-of-age stories. Yet Dead Skin feels like a refreshing exploration of this journey through both its tangible and abstract language, and its muted, minimal design. The dialogue, written by then 17-year-old Laneikka Denne, feels like you’re…

Sheridan Harbridge in Stop Girl. Photo by Brett Boardman. There are lots of things to like about Stop Girl. It deals with interesting material, features great performances and engaging sound design. However, everything else from Stop Girl left me all but confused. Sally Sara’s debut play, Stop Girl, is a…