Review | Disc Jockey, Bread and Roses Theatre ⋆⋆⋆

Review | Disc Jockey, Bread and Roses Theatre ⋆⋆⋆

Tiwai Muza and Joseph Ward’s Disc Jockey is an honest depiction of how recreational drug use can easily slip into a dangerous and uncontrollable habit. It’s a cautionary tale which makes its audience reflect on whether an addiction-related downfall could happen to anyone we know. DJ (Tiwai Muza), who coincidentally also likes to DJ as [...]

Review | Mercy, Bread and Roses Theatre, First Thoughts

Review | Mercy, Bread and Roses Theatre, First Thoughts

*This review shares my initial thoughts on Mercy following its rehearsed reading on 27 September, no star rating has been given* In the rehearsed reading of Mercy, the actors take their seats on stage at the start. They are joined by an actor whose role is to read the stage directions. During the performance, the [...]

Review | Trial of Love, Bread and Roses Theatre ⋆⋆⋆

Review | Trial of Love, Bread and Roses Theatre ⋆⋆⋆

Trial of Love is a black comedy horror, loosely based on the Chinese story of Wang Kui Betrays Guiyung. Directed by Sally Jiayun XU, it’s a promising piece about dispelling mystic curses, fusing styles from Chinese and Japanese cultures. There are some strong performances, yet this production doesn’t quite feel like it has reached its [...]