With fast-biting dialogue and quasi-slapstick humour, Sydney Theatre Company’s revival of Caryl Churchill’s Cloud Nine is full of kinetic energy, 38 years after its premiere. A satirical portrait of colonial Africa that shows how Western values stifle authentic expression, director Kip Williams invigorates his production’s contrasting two-act movement with radical, vibrant humour that presents a […]
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Bright Young Things: Introducing Jack Lowden
This is the first article of Seventh Row’s series on emerging artists, Bright Young Things. We take a look at the career of Scottish actor Jack Lowden, now starring in Dunkirk and England Is Mine. Jack Lowden’s notable, earlier supporting roles include Denial and War & Peace.
Director Joshua Z. Weinstein on authentically depicting Hasidic Jewish life in Menashe
Director Joshua Z. Weinstein discusses how he created an authentic portrait of Hasidic Jewish life in his narrative feature debut, Menashe.
Sisterhood is the saviour in Julia Ducournau’s humanist Raw
In this essay, Orla Smith explores how Raw is as much about the experiences of her sister, Alex (Ella Rumpf), and their relationship — which saves Justine.
Review: Whose Streets? is more the story of a people than of individuals
Whose Streets? is a documentary about on-the-ground activism in the Ferguson uprising by filmmakers Sabaah Folayan and Damon Davis.
Review: A surprisingly optimistic The Glass Menagerie from Lisa Portes
At CalShakes, director Lisa Portes reimagines Tennessee Williams’ The Glass Menagerie as a story of a well-intentioned but dysfunctional African American family.