SUBTLENUANCE

“A tightly-written, tautly-performed, visceral piece [Talc]… 

Performances by Jo Richards and Lucas Connolly are outstanding…

Gilchrist (once again) shows himself to be a deft writer of comedy [Two Gates],

but one enviably able to shift from a laugh a minute to the depths of poignancy; Lupprian's near-flawless one-womanship was well beyond engaging;

it was spellbinding. That such a young actor should have such command and surefootedness is breathtaking… Both plays had lines any ambitious writer

would wish they'd written. In fact, it's pretty much true of both plays in their entirety. Both augur well, not only for subtlenuance future as a distinctive, important, independent voice in Australian theatre,

but for the future of Australian theatre at large” Australian Stage Online

 

"[Talc is] a well crafted and well acted emotional hour of must-see theatre… 

Two Gates is a superbly acted one-woman show performed by Heidi Lupprian...

a well written, funny and taut script... the audience is served such a powerful

message in a subtle yet beautiful manner" Aussie Theatre

  

"Australian works of originality and independence… [Talc is] enlightening and at times subtlety comical. Giorgi has created two intriguingly complex characters... an astute portrayal of human life and desires... [Two Gates] performed by Heidi Lupprian is a tribute to Paul Gilchrist's aptitude as a skilled writer. So cleverly interwoven with perceptive questioning is his writing that you begin to feel as though Gilchrist's understanding of the human psyche is on a different more-in-tuned level...Lupprian's emerging talents should not go unnoticed" The Blurb

  

“a provocative edge, welding the personal into the political with a light touch.

It's a theatre that is executed in deceptively simple terms, with minimalism

and depth to the staging across the board… the performances are at a

very high standard…it's possible to laugh both at and with the protagonists

as their various bubbles slowly burst. It's no mean feat for the artists to

balance on the two sides of the coin that are comedy and tragedy,

with empathy, pathos and irony all at once… While the actors are keeping us engaged, it's also a testament to the depth of the writing that you don't necessarily notice the tricks of light and shade playing out through

the dialogue, at least not until after they've had their way with you...

[These plays] represent grassroots Australian voices

that resonate on a global front” The 5th Wall

“Talc is a powerful piece… I loved the structure of the play,

how the first and last scenes fit together, and how the intensity of emotions increases with each scene. The writing is excellent, and the sparse,

white setting enhances the emotional aspects of the play.

Lucas Connolly and Jo Richards do a very good job

– you’re there with them all the way”  Alive With Words