WALK | The Blue Room | til July 23 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ WALK at The Blue Room exists on the edge of performance art and contemporary dance. The beauty of this kind of work is the interpretative possibilities. No two people will experience this work in the same way, or create the same meanings […]
An upcoming work at The Blue Room Theatre plays with space in a special site-specific work of art. WALK is led by Bobby, your shimmering, battle fatigued guide. Learning to let go of past ghosts, Bobby discovers what it means to be free in their body and walk into their power. WALK promises an immersive dreamlike experience. […]
Unveiling: Gay Sex for Endtimes | Blue Room Theatre | til Aug 25 | ★ ★ ★ ★ ½ Oh my, this show is certainly something else… and then some. Unveiling: Gay Sex For Endtimes is a heady, visceral romp through personal and biblical Revelations. It’s filled with locust queens, bodily fluids and so much queerness you […]
After having its debut season sadly cut short, one of last year’s most exciting local works has risen and will come again… for a limited season. My colleague Graeme Watson noted in his review of the show’s original season that a “naked man, on a bed, on his hands and knees, repetitively screaming ‘fuck me’ […]
Charlotte von Mahlsdorf’s life may sound like a work of fiction, but her mark on this earth was very real. The focus of Doug Wright’s Pulitzer and Tony Award winning play I Am My Own Wife, von Mahlsdorf was a trans woman, Nazi survivor, antiquarian, entertainer, LGBTI+ pioneer… and murderer. Director Joe Lui caught up […]
Local stand up comedian Sarah Young has delivered a thought provoking black comedy with her debut theatrical work, ‘Giving Up the Ghosts’. The show successful walks a tightrope over the rapids of political correctness as it explores serious themes while effectively delivering an entertainment experience. The story is comedic and satisfying while concurrently being though […]
‘Giving Up the Ghosts’ is an original production opening this week at the Blue Room. Local director, designer and theatrical jack-of-all-trades Joe Lui is directing this dark new show by first-time theatre writer and stand up comedian Sarah Young. We had a chat to Lui about his role at the helm of this exciting new […]
