“The Savages of Wirramai penetrates to a place of real honesty and vulnerability. Simple and powerful, it leaves you wanting to slam your fists into the family dinner table and throw all the unspoken issues onto the table, precisely because you know you won’t.”
“⭑⭑⭑⭑”
Raphael Solarsh
ArtsHub
Full Review
“Sandy Fairthorne has touched on heavy themes with poise and depth, with humour, wit and profundity. Her ability to delve into the heart of each character’s feelings allow the audience to truly connect to the one that attracts them, not just the author’s chosen protagonist.”
Writing ⭑⭑⭑⭑⭑
Production ⭑⭑⭑⭑
Xavier McGettigan
Theatre People
Full Review
“The Savages Of Wirrama made for powerful, compelling drama.
At times it was unsavoury, at others, confronting. But as a piece of intense theatre it was simply outstanding.
I’m nominating the play, its director and every on-stage performer for awards.”
Colin Mockett
Entertainment Geelong
Full Review
“It's a well-written, thought-provoking play which presents a vividly compelling portrait of the family dynamics as tragedy moves inevitably closer and a dark secret (the type everyone knows about but nobody talks about) is dragged out into the open.”
Alex Paige
Stage Whispers Full Review
The Confessions of Jeremy Perfect
(performed by Crying Chair Theatre, 25th August – 5th September, 2020)
The Confessions of Jeremy Perfect.
Photo credit Alan Fang.
Above: The Crying Chair cast: Gil Balfas, Andrea Mudbidrj, Josh Shediak, Mel Day, and Emma Dalton
The Confessions of Jeremy Perfect. Photo credit Alan Fang.
Above: Crying Chair’s Gil Balfas (as Jeremy) and Mel Day (as wife Rosa)
“I cannot emphasise enough - thoroughly enjoyable….it’s a little bit like watching a Guy Ritchie film, albeit with far less action and far more relationship drama.”
“Watching the story slowly unfold and seeing every relationship and character put to the test in increasingly awkward confrontations is strangely satisfying. . .
most definitely an entertaining show that I would have no hesitation in recommending as a guilty pleasure.”
Tolga Canbulat
