★★★★☆ The themes are perfect for our time, dealing with the purity of democracy in a world of ambiguity as politicians and victims of a Civil War come to terms with what peace and reconciliation mean when combined with ongoing power struggles and the basic need to feed the people.
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★★★★☆ On the face of it A Brave Face mines a familiar story about young men who go to war and find it harder than expected . . . This is a powerful, imaginative and at times laugh out loud funny piece of theatre that demands an audience. A picture can tell a thousand words and Vamos show that soldiering on is the most difficult thing to do after a war.
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★★★☆☆ The Alma Tavern’s own in-house Schoolhouse Productions latest classic text visits the deliciously scandalous morality tale, packed with humorous aphorisms. In a new version by Wilde’s grandson Merlin Holland and John O’Connor the action is mildly updated to modern day, but not by all that much.
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★★★☆☆ The company work well together handling multiple parts with aplomb that comes from a careful attention to stagecraft and continuity. This is an entertaining romp that will appeal to those that love their theatre laced with a healthy dose of surrealism and the absurd. It certainly stands on its own two feet, but doesn’t quite deliver all the goods.
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★★★☆☆ Cilla appears in virtually every scene and the drama depends not just on pure singing ability, but the skill to become a convincing character . . . Kara Lily Hayworth beat thousands of others in nationwide open auditions to get the lead role and a huge amount rests on her narrow shoulders. Audiences will not be disappointed; she is a star in her own right and inhabits Cilla completely.
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