Philtrum - Theatre Review

What: Philtrum When: 13 - 29 July 2018 Where: The Portable Written by: Anthea Greco Directed by: Peter Blackburn Performed by: James Cerche, Emma Choy, Louis Corbett, Stephen Francis, Anthea Greco, Faran Martin, Jessica Martin, Tasha Sanders, and Annie Stanford Designed by: James Lew Lighting by: Lachlan McLean Sound by: Justin Gardam Stage Managed by: Mark Salvestro Faran Martin and Emma Choy Philtrum is an exciting new Australian play being presented by North of Eight at The Portable in Brunswick. Whilst celebrating family, playwright Anthea Greco has created a chilling portrait which shows us how badly we hurt the ones we say we love the most. Philtrum is the story of an average Australian family - well, maybe not average. Whilst it starts off feeling a lot like the movie The Castle , with a boisterous family enjoying a bouncy, shouty dinner time with the TV blaring, we find out they are actually in Toorak, not Sunshine. It is a shame because I think the Toorak