Evelyn Palmer

SHEPHERD : DOWNSTAIRS @ BELVOIR STREET

‘Shepherd’. Pic by Matt Predny

SHEPHERD is an absurdist play written and directed by Liam Maguire. The cast of 6 very talented actors (Grace Victoria, Rose Riley, Jacob Warner, Mark Paguio, Cece Peters, Adam Sollis) each play their role in a brilliant and thoroughly believable way. 

This dark satire looks at the age old concern of trying to find yourself when you have so many insecurities and are unsure of yourself,  or your place in this crazy world.Grace Victoria as Anna is the linchpin ‘shepherd’ the other characters all gravitate towards, as they are unable to control their own lives. However, she too has little idea what the ‘happiness’ really is that they seek, and what it really looks like. Anna is manipulative and quite vindictive as she plays to their self obsession, anxieties and uncertainties.The characters all have different hang ups which they are trying to come to grips with, and each actor plays his/her part with a strong performance and credibility. 

SHEPHERD really is theatre of the absurd and will appeal to a ‘flock’ of followers whose fears are exposed because of the times they are living in.

SHEPHERD is playing downstairs at Belvoir Street Theatre as part of its 25a program and runs until Saturday 7th March, 2020.

  https://belvoir.com.au/25a/shepherd

 

 

 

 

 

Published by Evelyn Palmer

Evelyn's passion for all the arts began when her parents took her to a wonderful performance of the Opera 'Carmen' at J C Williamson Theatre in Newtown circa 1965. The music, singing, costumes and sets were mesmerising. This led to her subscribing annually to the youth series of Opera, evening camping out in William St Kings Cross to get the 'best' seats. She enjoys classical music and subscribes to the ABC orchestral concerts. Being a sentimentalist, she even took over the seats her late parents held since 1973, when the Opera House opened. She also loves the theatre, having variously subscribed to the STC and Belvoir (called the Nimrod Theatre back then) since her university days. For the past 30 years she has had a subscription to the Ensemble Theatre, organising group bookings for about 40 similarly passionate theatre goers. Apart from enjoying and attending all types of live performances, be it drama or stage musicals, getting immersed into the movies is another delightful pastime. She volunteers annually at the Sydney Film Festival (SFF) and watches all genres, except fantasy. She recalls spending entire weekends at the SFF when it was held at the Wintergarten Cinema in Rose Bay (until its closure in 1987). Having almost retired from teaching, she now has more time to revel in all of the above pursuits.