Orlando

(Sydney Theatre Company)

In one of those weird coincidences following on quickly from 'Good Works' comes this staging of 'Orlando' from the novel by Virginia Woolf.

Like 'Good Works', 'Orlando' shows a character through a sequence of generations although in this case the generations spread over centuries and the character is female to start with and then mysteriously becomes a male.

Here again, a small cast portrays a multiplicity of roles and in some cases with genders with deceptive ease. Staging and lighting are used to great effect and the ensemble performances are outstanding.

★★★★