Mary Wren is a High School English teacher in Sydney. In that capacity, she also teaches film studies and drama and is passionate about both mediums. Mary has been active in amateur productions, and also contributed as a drama director in school musical productions and Rock Eisteddfod. Mary has a great love of theatre in all its forms, from Shakespeare, to musicals, to Theatre of the Absurd and Opera, and sees as many productions as possible. Mary also enjoys dance, particularly the ballet and contemporary dance.
On Tuesday night, I took a screechingly funny trip down memory lane. Gabriel McCarthy’s Rowan Atkinson Tribute Show (RATS) was lots of fun, even though I had seen all the material before! The show comprised a collection of about 14 …
The Short + Sweet Theatre and Variety Gala Finals took place on the 21st and 22nd March at the York Theatre, Seymour Centre. These events showcased the best sixteen plays and the best seven cabaret and dance pieces from the …
Last night I attended the People’s Choice Showcase of the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival, which comprised performances of the plays chosen by audiences from the past eight weeks. As expected, the showcase was an entertaining, often heart-warming collection. Were …
Thank goodness that the short play ‘Level 2’ was performed before interval on Friday night! I was ready to leave the theatre after the first four plays, and then this brilliant piece, written by Mike McRae, blew my mind! This …
What a great night at the theatre!
The Biggest Little Play Festival in the World is in the sixth week of its eight week run, and it just seems to get better every week. Each night, the audience is asked …
A thoroughly engaging night of cabaret entertainment awaits you at the New Theatre, King Street Newtown.
Short & Sweet is a competition showcasing both seasoned professionals, and talented upcoming theatre, cabaret and dance performers. The cabaret part of the Short …
Short & Sweet Theatre Sydney is the largest festival of 10 minute plays in the world! This festival, now in its 13th year, takes place over a period of two months in the summer. The program, different every week, …
It always works! Combine catchy songs, teenage love, lyrics that everyone in the audience knows and an infectious beat – and you have a sensational evening! In Australia we have had Johnny “O’Keefe – the Musical, Buddy Holly – the …
The current production of RELATIVE MERITS is a play about football that everyone should see. Set in 1989, and first produced at the Stables Theatre in 1993, this twentieth anniversary revival explores homophobia, AIDS and family values at a time …
“It was lovely” exclaimed one of the 200 grey brigade as she left the Theatre Royal on Friday night. THEY’RE PLAYING OUR SONG was more than lovely, it was very entertaining.
The plot is simple enough, loosely based on the
