Exit the Tom

Last night I saw this. It was one of the greatest pieces of theatre I've seen. Truly brilliant.

Geoffrey Rush was extraordinary, the supporting cast magnificent, the design beautiful, the sound stunning, the lighting amazing. If you haven't already got tickets I suspect you'll miss out as it closes this week, but wow.


I'm not 'in' to absurdist theatre. That this production not only won me over but was at once funny, deeply moving, strange yet frighteningly familiar is testament to the strengths and depth of the talent on display.

I don't want to write an in-depth review. While it was overwhelmingly good, there were a few quibbles I had with it, but it wouldn't be theatre if it were quibble-free. Suffice to say that combined with a number of other shows I've seen of late, my faith has been restored in the state of theatre in Melbourne and Australia.

Blogging has been sporadic of late because I'm all distracted with a trip over the seas. We fly out on Wednesday for four weeks of holday funtimes in Europe.

I've mentioned here previously that this is my first holiday of note since 2002 and I am MORE than ready for some away-from-work time.

Whether I will blog while away I haven't the faintest idea, but if I go quiet for a month you'll know where I am.

In the meantime, here is a photo.

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