Now THIS is how you freshen up a classic! This is how you deliver a work its original author would’ve wished he could see. This, is The Importance of Being Earnest by The State Theatre Company of South Australia, directed by Petra Kalive.  Originally written by Oscar Wilde in 1895, The Importance of Being Earnest was Wilde’s final, clever dig at Victorian Society, crafting an infamous work rife with situational irony. Wilde was a Queer artist, and in a homage to what he couldn't explicitly say at the time, Kalive has chosen to ignite Wilde’s original radical sparks.  The work is simply placed in a context for modern audiences by gender-bending the roles. And as a result, it becomes a celebration of Wilde’s original intent. Wilde was known to critique the gender binary, and Kalive does this with a sharp statement that all identity is, in fact, a costume. For younger audiences who may be not as familiar with the story, this creative choice is a genius and accessible way ...

  From the moment it begins, RBG: Of Many, demands you strap in. The whole space dims into darkness as operatic music swoons throughout the theatre. When the lights come up, there stands Heather Mitchell as Ruth Bader Ginsburg. Poised. Certain. Ready. Instantly, it's like she grabs our hands, expertly guiding us through a biographical journey through this woman’s life in real time.  In the show’s “two halves” there are clear tension points and details of her life that you wait in anticipation to be revealed. It begins with RBG awaiting a phone call from Bill Clinton to confirm her appointment to the Supreme Court. Here, Mitchel plays the role of herself, AND Clinton AND her husband Marty. The second half takes place mostly between 2013 - 2020, this time centering at a tense dinner with Obama where he questions her retirement. There are also many humorous scenes that see Mitchell lean into RBG’s iconic moments such as her ‘notorious’ meme and her TIME Magazine Cover.  Suzi...