Mainhouse Productions
The HotBed Ensemble
Reviews
Fresh from its run in Melbourne, here is what critics said about The Swimming Club!
"Kate Cherry as director covers the medium of travelling through time and space on stage with no props and gimics. She uses the actors; their tone and spirit changes as they transition from 2009 to 1983 and back to present time. All in all, The Swimming Club was an honest look at life. The play resonates with the audience through laughter as it talks about self-happiness and what it takes to get it in the middle part of your life." Neos Kosmos
"Caroline Gillmer gives one of the best performances of the night as Bird Rossitor. She is understated, realistic... And John Waters proves why he is one of Austalia’s best actors." Should I see it? Blog
"[Hannie Rayson's] understanding comes from empathy and experience so her characters are alive and realistic. They could be people we all know and may even be us... This is heartening work, warmed by the sense of familiarity." Sunday Herald Sun
"The minimalist set, an expansive beach, is stunning in its simplicity. It suggests distance, timelessness and perhaps the infinitesimal smallness of our petty concerns...it does allow for dramatic play with light and colour, the creation of an intoxicatingly beautiful silhouette and the surrealist staging of significant moments." Stage Whispers
Now in Perth, The Swimming Club continues to enjoy glowing reviews!
"Each actor plays their roles to perfection and engages the audience. Gillmer in particular was a standout, humorously portraying the suddenly single, breast cancer survivor Bird." WA Today
"...the dialogue is often sharp, witty and laced with the wistfulness that comes from feeling the sand run through the hourglass." The West Australian
"The most enjoyable show at the Playhouse for many a month. You will love it." Theatre Australia
"It is engaging, thoughtful, entertaining theatre, marvellously Australian, with great acting and superb direction. I'd go again." Post Newspaper
