Breaker Morant
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Three Weeks
Attention grabbing from the onset, 'Breaker Morant' is a finely crafted piece of theatre about an Australian hero. Set during the Boer War, Bushveld Carbineers Morant, Handcock and Witton are charged with the deaths of POWs and a minister. Reminiscent of last year's hit 'Black Watch', the production is dynamic; tension is built and then undercut with irreverent humour. The acting is wonderful, with fine performances from the leads and some impressive cameos by the rest of the company. The mouse-like Botha was particularly sympathetic, and as every witness took to the stand a beautifully drawn character emerged. It's a moving account of one man's injustice which left me pondering the maxim 'the common decency of war' from all angles.
E4 Udderbelly's Pasture, 2 - 27 Aug (not 14), 1:40pm (3:10pm), prices vary, fpp 178.
11 August 2007
