Frank McKone - Theatre Reviews and Drama Education

Theatre criticism and commentary by Frank McKone, Canberra, Australia. Reviews from 1996 to 2009 were originally edited and published by The Canberra Times. Reviews since 2010 are also published on Canberra Critics' Circle at www.ccc-canberracriticscircle.blogspot.com AusStage database record at https://www.ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/1541

Wednesday, 22 March 2000

2000: Face to Face by David Williamson

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Face to Face by David Williamson.  Ensemble Theatre directed by Sandra Bates at The Playhouse, March 21-23 8pm, March 24-25 6pm and 9pm.  P...
Thursday, 16 March 2000

2000: Canberra Dreaming

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  Canberra Dreaming .  Images by Tim Brook, original music by Arne Hanna, choreography by Nicole Nerveu.  Canberra National Multicultural Fe...
Friday, 10 March 2000

2000: Pink Triangles by David Atfield

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 Pink Triangles written and directed by David Atfield.  BITS Theatre Company at The Street Theatre Studio, March 9 - 18, 8pm.     Three year...
Tuesday, 7 March 2000

2000: The Director and the Doll by Jane Bradhurst

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The Director and the Doll by Jane Bradhurst.  Gallery Players directed by Cathie Clelland at the Canberra Museum and Gallery March 7,8,9 ...
Thursday, 20 January 2000

2000: Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare

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Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare.  The Looking Glass directed by Cathie Clelland  for National Shakespeare Festival, Gorman Ho...

2000: A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare

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A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare.  The Looking Glass directed by Catherine Jean-Krista.  National Shakespeare Festival ...
Monday, 17 January 2000

2000: The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate adapted from the book by Margaret Mahy

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The Man Whose Mother was a Pirate adapted from the book by Margaret Mahy.  Jigsaw Theatre Company at Tuggeranong Community Arts Centre.  Ad...
Sunday, 21 November 1999

1999: International PEN commemoration for Larisa Yudina and Galina Starovoitova. News feature article.

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Darkening skies and cold were perhaps reminiscent last Sunday morning of a Russia where "the Tsar exiled both Pushkin and Dostoyevsky, ...
Wednesday, 10 November 1999

1999: Of Sex and Violets & The Death of Culture by Joe Woodward

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 Of Sex and Violets & The Death of Culture , written and directed by Joe Woodward.  Shadow House Pits at the Courtyard Studio, Canberra ...
Wednesday, 3 November 1999

1999: Women on a Shoestring: Camilla Blunden, Julie Ross and Chrissie Shaw. Feature article.

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    "The play is set at the crossroads in the middle of nowhere.  There will be a fifteen minute interval."     At the Crossroads ...

1999: Last Tango in Little Grimley by David Tristram

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Last Tango in Little Grimley by David Tristram.  the players company directed by Liz Bradley. UCU Theatre, The Hub, University of Canberra,...
Tuesday, 26 October 1999

1999: Spurboard, by Nick Enright. Preview brief news article

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Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) opens a season of a new play, Spurboard , by Nick Enright next week in Sydney.  Well known for B...
Wednesday, 20 October 1999

1999: Tommy Murphy - Troy's House. Report.

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I can only say "I told you so" about Queanbeyan's Tom Murphy .  Young Shakespearean of 1997, in many eyes a potential actor, M...

1999: Tell her that I love her... Somebody's Daughter Theatre Company

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Tell her that I love her...   Somebody's Daughter Theatre Company directed by Maud Clark.  Tuggeranong Arts Centre: Performances and Wor...
Friday, 15 October 1999

1999: Pipeline - Works in Progress. Presented by The Jigsaw Company

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Pipeline - Works in Progress : The Nameless Dead by Judith Crispin Cresswell; The Count by Emma Newman, Dora Kordakis, David Michel and Ma...
Saturday, 9 October 1999

1999: Summer of the Aliens by Louis Nowra

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 Summer of the Aliens by Louis Nowra.  Rep Fringe directed by Nina Stevenson at Theatre 3, Wed - Sat October 8 - 23, 1999 (matinee October ...
Friday, 8 October 1999

1999: Miss Julie by August Strindberg

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 Miss Julie by August Strindberg.  Translation by Michael Meyer, directed by Eulea Kiraly in a double bill (with Elektra a.d. by Christos Ts...

1999: Elektra a.d. by Christos Tsiolkas

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Elektra a.d. by Christos Tsiolkas. Directed by David Branson in a double bill (with Miss Julie by August Strindberg).  Music by Greg Raymon...
Wednesday, 6 October 1999

1999: Snow White and Rose Red by Anna Simic and Cristy Gilbert

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Snow White and Rose Red, written and performed by Anna Simic and Cristy Gilbert.  Festival of Contemporary Arts at Canberra Museum And Gall...
Sunday, 3 October 1999

1999: Shakespeare Globe Centre Australia awards - news report

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This year's Shakespeare Globe Centre Australia awards were announced last Saturday at the conclusion of No Holds Bard , devised and perf...
Saturday, 2 October 1999

1999: In Her Own Flame. Dance theatre directed by Niki Shepherd

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In Her Own Flame .  Dance theatre directed by Niki Shepherd.  Festival of Contemporary Arts, at the Choreographic Centre, Gorman House Octob...
Saturday, 25 September 1999

1999: Family Matters by Dave Christner

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Family Matters by Dave Christner. Phoenix Players: Director Margaret Forster. Supported by the International Year of Older Persons.  Belcon...
Saturday, 21 August 1999

1999: Shakespeare Globe Centre Australia

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Shakespeare Globe Centre Australia Youth Festival , ACT Final.  Murranji Theatre, Hawker College, Friday August 20, 1999. ACT and North Side...
Friday, 13 August 1999

1999: Six Actors in a Room by Lachlan Abrahams, Rohini Sharma, Estelle Muspratt

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Six Actors in a Room .  Written by Lachlan Abrahams, Rohini Sharma, Estelle Muspratt.  The Acting Company directed by Estelle Muspratt.  Cur...
Sunday, 21 March 1999

1999: Rhythms of Mother Earth - Classical Indian and Contemporary Dance

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Rhythms of Mother Earth - Classical Indian and Contemporary Dance presented by the Australian Tamil Foundation Canberra for Canberra Nation...
Friday, 19 March 1999

1999: Dormez, Je Le Veux by Georges Feydeau

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  Dormez, Je Le Veux by Georges Feydeau.  Melbourne French Theatre directed by Michael Bula at Belconnen Community Centre.  March 19, 1999,...
Wednesday, 17 March 1999

1999: What Do They Call Me? by Eva Johnson

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What Do They Call Me? by Eva Johnson.  Canice Productions: performed and directed by Marie Andrews. National Multicultural Festival at The ...
Wednesday, 10 March 1999

1999: Grushenka adapted by Rodney Fisher

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Grushenka adapted by Rodney Fisher from F.Dostoyevski's novel The Brothers Karamazov .  Kropka Theatre: solo performer Jolanta Juszkiew...
Saturday, 6 March 1999

1999: Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn

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Time of My Life by Alan Ayckbourn.  Canberra Repertory directed by Corille Fraser at Theatre 3, March 5-27, 1999, Wed to Sat 8pm.     This ...
Thursday, 4 March 1999

1999: Patapumfete by Dario Fo

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Patapumfete by Dario Fo.  Performed by Alfredo Colombaioni and Stefano Di Pietro.  Canberra National Multicultural Festival at ANU Arts Cen...
Friday, 26 February 1999

1999: Women in War - Australian War Memorial

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Women in War - in the Second World War Gallery, Australian War Memorial.  Commemorative opening ceremony, Telstra Theatre Fri Feb 26.  Prog...
Thursday, 18 February 1999

1999: Kiryuho - Art of Movement Workshop

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 Kiryuho - Art of Movement Workshop.  Master Kajo Tsuboi assisted by Teruomi Kuchina and Kyoko Sato.  At the Choreographic Centre for Weere...
Wednesday, 17 February 1999

1999: Eco-Maze by Evelyn Roth

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 Eco-Maze by installation artist Evelyn Roth.  Bungendore Park: Fri Feb 19, 1999, 3.30-5pm, Sat Feb 20 1-5.30pm, Sun Feb 21 11am-6pm.     ...
Sunday, 24 January 1999

1999: The Heart of Frankenstein by Patricia Jones

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The Heart of Frankenstein by Patricia Jones.  Sydney Fringe Festival at TAP Gallery, 278 Palmer Street. Jan 22-23; Feb 5-6, 1999, 8pm.     ...
Sunday, 13 December 1998

1998: Short Stabs Program 2

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  Short Stabs Program 2 .  CIA in association with CYT at The Street Studio.  December 12, 15, 16, 1998, at 7.00 pm.     I only saw five-e...
Friday, 13 November 1998

1998: Lunch Hour by John Mortimer

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Lunch Hour by John Mortimer.  The Players Company directed by Charles Glyn-Daniel at the Union Theatre, University of Canberra, November 13...
Thursday, 29 October 1998

1998: State Fair by Rodgers and Hammerstein

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State Fair by Rodgers and Hammerstein .  Phoenix Players directed by Fran Bosly-Craft at Belconnen Community Centre till November 14.     Th...
Thursday, 15 October 1998

1998: Ravens in Wonderland by Heaven Muecke

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Ravens in Wonderland by Heaven Muecke .  National Film and Sound Archive Theatre, October 15 - 17, 1998, 8pm.        Muecke's work is ...
Tuesday, 25 August 1998

1998: Feature article on Kate Hine and other artists-in-residence at High Schools in Canberra

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When I was young, paintings on walls were mainly uncomplimentary statements about Pig Iron Bob on the backs of the grotty buildings I could ...
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