theatre
REVIEW: Year of magical theatre
It is my sad duty to report that of the best pieces of theatre I saw in Brisbane in 2009, none of them were locally produced. But we were witness to some of the best writing from the world of theatre; some gems that truly left their mark. Here’s a round-up of the best of the best.
How faith, and America, can heal
The Trial of the Catonsville Nine is many things Australians dislike about Americans: political, patriotic and preachy. But unlike the worst of the United States, the play is also deeply questioning of its place in the world. It prosecutes American exceptionalism and the greyness of, and uneasiness between, faith and justice.
Life, art under Belarus’ iron rule
Real democracy never came to Belarus. When the USSR collapsed and the landlocked race declared sovereignty in 1990, its people were subjected to more Soviet-style uncompromising rule. It is the only dictatorship left in Europe, with a human rights record to match it would seem. The clampdown on civil society by the ‘elected government’ has, for many, been brutal. And yet a small theatre group risks prison and beatings to speak out.
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