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Review, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' - Len Power

As Blanche, Amy Kowalczuk establishes an immediate presence and maintains it throughout the play. Her version of the character comes from deep within. There’s no playing of surface nervousness, she lives the role. This is an extraordinary performance that is a success on all levels.

Review, 'A Streetcar Named Desire' - That Guy Who Watches Canberra Theatre

Amy Kowalczuk as Blanche … strikes every note perfectly. Alex Hoskison matches her as Stanley … (who is) earthy, practical and assertive – a simple man with rage under the surface.

Triumphant production of a searing classic. Review - Alanna Maclean.

Tennessee Williams is not for the faint of heart. Free-Rain do a fine job with this searing classic. Amy Kowalczuk as Blanche and Meaghan Stewart as her sister Stella are one of the best matched set of Streetcar sisters that you could hope for. Hoskison makes a towering and pragmatic Stanley.

From the streetcar to the stage, desire lands at ACT Hub

Casting aside black-and-white storytelling and stepping into the grey, A Streetcar Named Desire is an unforgettable exploration of the human condition. The complex characters and enthralling tale come to the stage at ACT Hub on 19-29 June.

Cast announcement - The Boy from Oz

Free-Rain Theatre Company are absolutely stoked to announce our impressive lineup of talent in the cast of ‘The Boy from Oz’, who will bring the life and music of Peter Allen to The Q stage in October this year.Check out our production page for more information about the show. Production Team Cast Peter Allen – […]

Streetcar Alex won't be channelling Brando

Tennessee Williams’ play A Streetcar Named Desire is one of the greatest acting vehicles in the western repertoire.

Set in New Orleans, it pits the neurotically fragile Blanche duBois, Southern belle-gone-wrong, against her brother-in-law Stanley Kowalski, the coarse son of Polish immigrants. The two almost represent the decline and fall of the western world.

Cast Announcement - A Streetcar Named Desire

Following their acclaimed production of Speaking in Tongues in 2023, Free-Rain Theatre Company returns in 2024 with one of the most influential plays of the twentieth century, with Amy Kowalczuk as Blanche DuBois, Alex Hoskison as Stanley Kowalski, and Meaghan Stewart as Stella Kowalski.

Review, 'Billy Elliot' - That Guy Who Watches Canberra Theatre

Mitchell Clement has the skill and ability to pull this off with aplomb, dancing impeccably but also giving us a Billy who is anxious, hopeful, connected and strong. ..This is a strong production of a heartfelt, powerful musical and well worth the catching.

Review, 'Billy Elliot' - Frank McKone

It’s the real-life warmth of feeling that flows off the stage that makes this production so enjoyable to see… The audience in The Q were as energetic and enthusiastic as the onstage dancers, singers and actors.
Overall, a highly successful production of a rather different kind of musical.

Review, 'Billy Elliot' - John P Harvey

The musical numbers, some of them very complicated interweavings almost operatic in their complexity, were consistently arranged and performed beautifully, and Fergus Paterson did some outstanding solo singing.