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ED2015 4/5 Reviews ED2015 Theatre Reviews
Where Do Little Birds Go? (Duckdown Theatre / HeavyWeather Theatre)
By Sarah Murphy | Published on Thursday 20 August 2015
“A thousand lights will flicker all around,” croons Lucy Fuller on her nightclub podium. We want to believe her, but don’t all show-tunes (the play’s title included) seem to wince at a repressed sadness? Her grin is too wide; this is a reluctant sob story, where the scene of a death comes gabbled in a single, strangulated breath. Actress Jessica Butcher animates this sparse script, where the only truths lie in motion, her playful waltz degenerating into a nauseous spinning. The breathtaking ending rejects all the doom in a way that’s sugar-free, just as airless as everything before it. We would expect no more from Lucy, who is all hard, shiny sequins (“I’m a biter”). I left still holding my breath slightly.
Underbelly, until 30 Aug.
tw rating 4/5 | [Sarah Murphy]
