A Clockwork Orange

A Clockwork Orange is Brisbane Arts Theatre‘s first production of 2018. What a way to kick off the year! I was expecting a production that was narratively full of heavy issues and sometimes uncomfortable scenes. It was all that and way more!

The first thing that strikes you is the incredible set, designed by Kiel Gaeler, and set off brilliantly by Matthew Breen’s lighting design. That set the scene for a fantastic production.

The other really excellent surprise was the double cast. Originally written for a male gang member and his friends (the droogs), the script has been retooled for a female gang, and each night the casting alternates between a male and female gang. I was fortunate to be able to see both casts in action, and it was really brilliant.

Tickets are available now – the production closes on February 17, so hurry up – this might just be one you want to see twice.