Lulu

Synopsis

The tragic tale of one woman's rise to the darling of the cabaret world and society doyenne to her decline back into the gutter.

Our Review:

13 October 2009

Lulu, written by Frank Wedekind - considered by many to be the founder of German Expressionist Theatre - is a tragedy about the rise and fall of its eponymous femme fatale as sex, greed and materialism rip apart civilised society to leave bare a pathological underbelly and the artificialities of bourgeois values. As an actor Wedekind struggled to develop a vocal delivery that could match the physical language he created, and compliment the highly stylised and often absurd dialogue of his plays. This cast have similar problems but what the actors lack in vocal delivery they make up for in song, dance, mime and sheer creativity.

The set, designed by Heidi Smith, is charming. Consisting simply of an arch with drawn curtains like a circus tent, it allows the eccentrics and eccentricities to come and go without losing sight of the meta-theatricality that's so crucial for the play to succeed. Director Rachel Snider uses colour and costumes to creatively r...

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