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

Thursday, 24 June 2010

2010: Caravan by Donald MacDonald

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Caravan by Donald MacDonald. Directed by Rodney Delaney at The Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, June 24 – July 3, 2010. Reviewed by...
Wednesday, 23 June 2010

2010: Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett

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Waiting for Godot by Samuel Beckett. Directed by Sean Mathius, Haymarket Theatre, London. Produced by Andrew Kay and Liza McLean at Syd...
Tuesday, 22 June 2010

2010: Oresteia by Aeschylus

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Oresteia by Aeschylus, adapted and directed by Tom Wright. Sydney Theatre Company Residents at Wharf 1, June 5 - 27, 2010. Reviewed by F...
Friday, 18 June 2010

2010: Winter’s Discontent by William Zappa

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Winter’s Discontent written and performed by William Zappa, with Andrea Close, at The Street Theatre, June 18 – July 3, 2010, 7.30pm. Rev...
Wednesday, 9 June 2010

2010: Honour by Joanna Murray-Smith

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Honour by Joanna Murray-Smith. Sydney Theatre Company directed by Lee Lewis, at The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre, June 9-12, 2010 ...
Tuesday, 8 June 2010

2010: Shakespeare’s R&J adapted by Joe Calarco

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Shakespeare’s R&J adapted by Joe Calarco. Directed by Craig Ilott. Presented by Riverside Productions and Spiritworks at The Q, Quean...
Friday, 7 May 2010

2010: Out of Strathnairn. Brief article on gallery exhibition opening.

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Out of Strathnairn opening by Jon Stanhope, ACT Chief Minister, at Belconnen Arts Centre, May 7, 2010. Exhibition until May 23. By Frank...
Thursday, 29 April 2010

2010: Tin Pan Aussie by Shortis & Simpson

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Tin Pan Aussie Shortis & Simpson at The Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, April 29 – May 1, 2010. Reviewed April 29, by Frank McK...
Tuesday, 27 April 2010

2010: The Power of Yes by David Hare

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The Power of Yes by David Hare. Company B Belvoir directed by Sam Strong. Belvoir St, Sydney, April 22 – May 30, 2010. Reviewed April ...
Friday, 16 April 2010

2010: King Lear by William Shakespeare

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King Lear by William Shakespeare.  Bell Shakespeare Company directed by Marion Potts at The Playhouse, Canberra Theatre Centre April 15 –...

2010: The Age I’m In Dance Theatre by Force Majeure

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The Age I’m In   Dance Theatre by Force Majeure directed by Kate Champion.  At The Q, Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre April 16-17, 2010. ...
Tuesday, 6 April 2010

2010: Ich Bin Faust by Joe Woodward

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Ich Bin Faust written and directed by Joe Woodward, Coordinator of Creative Arts and Theatre, Daramalan College, Canberra.  Courtyard Stu...
Wednesday, 24 March 2010

2010: Codgers by Don Reid

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Codgers by Don Reid. A Steady Lad and Christine Dunstan production, directed by Wayne Harrison at Queanbeyan Performing Arts Centre, The...
Thursday, 18 March 2010

2010: Toy Symphony by Michael Gow

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Toy Symphony by Michael Gow. Queensland Theatre Company and State Theatre Company of South Australia, directed by Geordie Brookman at Ca...
Tuesday, 9 March 2010

2010: The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh

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The Beauty Queen of Leenane by Martin McDonagh.  Sydney Theatre Company, directed by Cristabel Sved.  Wharf 2, February 22 – March 13, 20...

2010: Ninety by Joanna Murray-Smith

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Ninety by Joanna Murray-Smith.  Directed by Sandra Bates, Ensemble Theatre, Sydney, February 4 – April 3, 2010.  Reviewed Tuesday March 9...

2010: Sydney Theatre Company Education Program 2010. Feature article.

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Sydney Theatre Company Education Program 2010.  March 9, 2010. Today I saw a schools performance of The Beauty Queen of Leenane (review...
Sunday, 7 March 2010

2010: Bent by Martin Sherman

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Bent by Martin Sherman.  Focus Theatre in association with B Sharp.  Downstairs at Belvoir St, Sydney, February 18 to March 14, 2010. Rev...
Saturday, 20 February 2010

2010: Kelly Somes. Feature article on becoming a theatre director.

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Following the success of Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper (reviewed by Peter Wilkins in The Canberra Times and by me on this blogspot), I though...
Thursday, 18 February 2010

2010: Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper by Tim Stitz and Kelly Somes

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Lloyd Beckmann, Beekeeper by Tim Stitz and Kelly Somes.  Directed by Kelly Somes. Two Blue Cherries & Soulart Productions in asso...
Tuesday, 9 February 2010

2010: Pennies from Kevin – The Wharf Revue

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Pennies from Kevin – The Wharf Revue by Jonathan Biggins, Drew Forsythe and Phillip Scott, with Virginia Gay.  Sydney Theatre Company at ...
Monday, 1 February 2010

2010: La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi

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La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi, libretto by Francesco Maria Piave.  Opera Australia, Sydney Opera House February 1 – March 29 2010 I am no...
Tuesday, 12 January 2010

2010: Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Two reviews - standard newspaper style and magazine style.

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Two reviews - standard newspaper style and magazine style.  Comments invited. 1. Hamlet by William Shakespeare.  Schaubühne Berlin dire...
Friday, 27 November 2009

2009: Not Axel Harrison by Sam Floyd.

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Not Axel Harrison by Sam Floyd.  Freshly Ground Theatre at The Street Two, November 26 – December 5 2009 (excluding Sundays and Mondays) a...
Friday, 20 November 2009

2009: Porcelain by Chay Yew.

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Porcelain by Chay Yew.  Director: Beng Oh.  Lighting Designer: Nick Merrylees.  Cast: Keith Brockett (John Lee); Colin MacPherson (Voice O...
Friday, 30 October 2009

2009: Wil Anderson's Wilosophy

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Wil Anderson's Wilosophy .  Stand-up comedy, with Justin Hamilton, at The Playhouse, October 29-31. It's hard to put your finger on ...
Wednesday, 14 October 2009

2009: The Christian Brothers by Ron Blair

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The Christian Brothers by Ron Blair.  Performed by Bill Boyd, directed by Geoffrey Borny.  Presented by Tuggeranong Arts Centre, Thursdays ...
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