Reviews
SAGE to STAGE
Scene Theatre Sydney 2024
This was a very impressive event. Everyone wanted to be there. A great success. David Kary, Sydney Arts Guide
It all came together brilliantly on Sunday. And what a great idea! At an age when you can often start feeling written off, you spurred us on to write our own stories. Connery Brown, the winner
Congratulations on an outstanding show, a full audience, and engrossed engagement and enjoyment! Well done! Victor Spiegel
Congratulations on a sensational success. Packed house and winners all round! Geoff Sirmai
Thank you for such a wonderful time I had on Sunday at the Sage to Stage reading. Sandy Gore was brilliant and had the audience in the palm of her hand all the way through. Once again, many thanks for the opportunity to be a part of reading. Steve Paton, actor
Thank you for the wonderful Sage experience! It was really wonderful to see a full house yesterday, and the very positive audience reaction. Everyone we spoke with enjoyed the event very much indeed. A real credit to you and your tireless efforts over the past year to ensure such a success. Paul Clarke, playwright
Kiss of the Gallery Guard
Scene Theatre Sydney 2018
A most enjoyable play; well-rounded script, plot development and strong acting. — M Franklin, Theatre Time Sydney
An interesting, touching and comedic play…very entertaining! D Sims, Theatre Time Sydney
Philip Eames exquisitely plays music, the compositions of which are art forms themselves. Kate Stratford, Theatre Now
This play succeeds. It ticks a lot of boxes for audiences. Carol Wimmer, www.stagewhispers.com.au/reviews/kiss-gallery-guard
Director Murray Lambert has obviously pulled his small team together well for ‘KISS OF THE GALLERY GUARD’ to be executed so smoothly. Judith Greenway, Sydney Arts Guide
Go and see ‘Kiss of the Gallery Guard’ Weekend Notes, Marie Giunta
Loved the script! Outstanding performances. The music was a wonderful integral part of the show…such a talented pianist. L Williams, Theatre Time Sydney
Loved tonight’s show. A warm and witty play. David John Mitchell, ozhamada-observes.blogspot.com.au
Future Seekers
Scene Theatre Sydney 2017
Moving and powerful. Performed with gusto. I loved the intensity. Minimalist theatre at its best. Judith Greenway, Sydney Arts Guide
The effect is brilliant! The cast should be commended for their flexibility! Heartwarming and honest. Piano pieces perfectly performed by Philip Eames! Matthew Macdonald, The Buzz from Sydney
It is a real pleasure in watching four skilled actors. Pianist Philip Eames’ performance is beautiful. This is big theatre, presented simply… creates the magic of its wide-eyed wonder and the appeal of its optimism. Paul Gilchrist, Theatre Red
You Gotta Go
Short and Sweet, 2015
You Gotta Go is a warm, clever script, performed by talented actors with impeccable comic timing. Mary Wren, Sydney Arts Guide
Indian Embrace
Nautanki Theatre Production, 2013
An entertaining play about three Australian siblings in India. The scenario allows an interesting look the differences and similarities between Indian and Western families, philosophies, societies, and cultures. Mark Pigott, Sydney Arts Guide
Indian Embrace is a very good play - well constructed, thought provoking, drama, humour, clever lines, a couple of twists & good acting & set. Maggy Franklin, "Meet Up”
This engaging play about cultures, dreams, desires, friendship, families and the Ganges is sure to make you laugh and cry. Priyanka, Weekend Notes
Indian Embrace is a fascinating exploration of the responsibilities that come with winning the lottery of life. It’s a play about appreciating the connections we have with a wider humanity. Pure theatrical gold... deeply moving... both tears and laughter from the audience. Veronica Kaye, Theatre Red
Nautanki Theatre’s successful production with a message to focus on ‘what is to be done’ rather than ‘who are we’. The performance was enjoyed by a full house. The Indian Telegraph, Sydney, Australia
It’s OK to Ask
Sublenuance Production, 2011
An insightful, connective and significant work. Lloyd Bradford Syke, Crikey Curtin Call
It's OK to Ask is the stand out play of the evening. RATING: 4 ½ out of 5. Duncan McLeod, Primary Primate Reviews, June 27, 2011
Golden Soil
Self-produced, Parade Theatres, 2008
I thoroughly enjoyed Golden Soil. The cast did a marvellous job of interpreting the message so successfully conveyed. Commissioner of the Inquiry, Hon. Terrence RH Cole
My most enthusiastic congratulations, and acclamation of Golden Soil. I am sure this play will find a permanent part in the moral and cultural appraisal of our involvement in an unsavory venture. Sir Laurence Street (former Chief Justice of the NSW)
Humour, satire, double-edged intrigue. But what makes this play so interesting is the way the playwright knits this very global story around the experiences of a single Australian family. Golden Soil is a fine story with some seriously good writing. John Rozentals, Oz Baby Boomers
All gave performances that were believable and drew us into their anguish as the events unfolded. The moral issues covered here are on a higher scale. Robyn Lucas, David Potter & The Team, MiSociety
The production was brisk, the performances authentic and polished, the moral tensions poignantly captured. Fiona Hollier, LEADR
It was a wonderful presentation, both the script and the acting. Mike Ahrens, Transparency International Australia
