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I went to see a show called Glimpse at a theatre venue in Melbourne. It's about the lives of 8 different characters. It's about how talking to a stranger can lead to something more meaningful. It talks about issues of homelessness, isolation, alcohol and divorce within relationships. I was able to relate to some of the themes. I highly recommend this play.
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Posted by: Thomas Banks, on 22/11/12
3 comments - last comment on 07/12/12
Red
is a play about the artist Mark Rothko. It is playing at the Melbourne Theatre Company. Alkinos Tsilimidos is the director. Colin Friels plays Mark Rothko. André de Vanny plays his assistant Ken. The play has many interesting ideas. Rothko has mixed feelings about painting murals for the Four Seasons restaurant. He wants people to feel an emotional reaction to his paintings. The play relies strongly on conversations between Rothko and Ken. But it doesn't have enough dramatic tension. The performances are good but I don't think everyone will like Red
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Posted by: Caitilin Punshon, on 01/05/12
1 comment - last comment on 03/05/12
I went to the theatre to see Tribes. It is a play about a family. One of the sons, Billy, is deaf. He goes through struggles with his family. The play examines many ideas about deafness. There were many reasons why I enjoyed the play. One reason was because the play was accessible. On the stage were two flat screens where you could read the words of the play. I could read the words of each character as they spoke. It was a simple idea that worked perfectly. I recommend the play to everyone.
Posted by: Michael Uniacke, on 05/03/12
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I love the theatre. But I have a vision impairment. It is frustrating that I cannot see everything on stage. I went with friends to see the play The Importance of Being Earnest. We organised to have a tour of the stage. We felt some of the costumes. We met two actors. During the play we wore an earpiece. A person known as an audio describer told us what was happening on stage. It helped us to better understand the story. Vision Australia organise audio descriptions for many shows.
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Posted by: Katrina Doolen, on 30/01/12
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I recently saw the play Ganesh versus the Third Reich. But I did not enjoy it. I could not hear what the actors said. Back to Back Theatre gave me a script to read. But I could not read the script while the play was being performed. I have attended plays with live captions. It was an unforgettable experience. My partner said it was the first time she had heard me laugh at the same time as the rest of the audience. There are millions of Deaf and hearing-impaired Australians. We should be able to enjoy live theatre.
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Posted by: Michael Uniacke, on 13/10/11
1 comment - last comment on 23/10/11
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