From its premiere in 1956, under the direction of Peter Brook, A View From the Bridge has been regarded as one of the greats of the 20th century American canon.
From an all-female version of an Australian classic to the return of a record-breaking hit comedy and a festival highlight starring one of Australia’s brightest musical theatre personalities, State Theatre Company’s 2019 season places audiences in the thrilling predicament of the present.
Arthur Miller was without doubt one of the major writers of the 20th Century and amongst his best plays Death of a Salesman stands out as one of the best.
August: Osage County is the comic-tragic story of the very dysfunctional Weston family in all their alcoholic, drug-induced, pot-smoking, abusive splendour.
The Guild's latest production is John Graham's first time as director for them and, if this is anything to go by, hopefully it will be the first of many.
Director, Josh Penley, has used the unusual space and his cast well in creating a powerful piece of theatre but, sadly, there are only a few performances. It deserves more.
“...one of the most engrossing and entertaining plays that Miller has ever written." - New York Times.