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01 December 2000 |
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ReviewManufacturing Dissent
A new production explores Australian's approach to refugees and their experiences coming to a strange land.
The play attempts to explore the possibilities and limits of theatre as a means for making political change. The play has a number of strengths in relation to the way it develops and challenges the audience and the perceptions and stereotypes Australian's have of refugees. The actors undertake their roles with great enthusiasm and subsequently deliver passionate performances. The strength of the actors performances is one of the greatest strengths of the play. The plays text is supported by effective and innovative staging and lighting that enhances the images developed by the play. The set and staging effects are very successful in engaging the audience and drawing you into focus on the actors and the dialogue. At times I found the paly a little disjointed and this, at times detracted from the continuity of the performance, however, the enthusiasm, passion and professionalism of the actors performance drew me back into the play. The last part of the play is a dialogue between the audience and one persons experience as a refugee under the Khmer Rouge. While this is an interesting and obviously moving section of the play, it seemed wasted at the end and could have been more effectively if it had been wound into the body of the work rather than appearing as an after thought. I think the play dealt well with a range of complex issues and provided a thought provoking and challenging night out. Three out of Five. Manufacturing Dissent" Urban Theatre Projects Performance Space - Redfern
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