Category: Genesian Theatre

Genesian Theatre present, UNDER MILK WOOD, by Dylan Thomas, at the Genesain Theatre, 420 Kent St. City of Sydney. (Closes April 8th) The Genesian Theatre, like the New Theatre, are two of the oldest theatre institutions in continuing practise in Sydney. Both are classified as Amateur Theatres. The definition of ‘amateur’ in my Macquarie Dictionary provides an idea I cherish: One who cultivates any study or art or other activity for personal pleasure instead of professionally or for gain. This can define most of the participants who toil for these companies. However, it should be noted, that even in this…

Genesian Theatre presents THE MERCHANT OF VENICE by William Shakespeare at the Genesian Theatre, 420 Kent St, Sydney. In the ‘dark’ week of production at Belvoir, as the Downstairs Theatre is not utilised for outside productions, and so nothing was on in their spaces, and the Sydney Theatre Company had not any ‘mainstream’ performances in any of their usual venues for three weeks, (the major subsidised company in Sydney not showing work for three weeks – how can that BE?), and as I had seen the Darlinghurst and Griffin shows, when looking at the guide of What’s On in the…