We Three - Theatre Review

What: We Three When: 25 July - 1 August 2019 Where: Studio Theatre, Gasworks Written by: Hayley Lawson-Smith Directed and designed by: Eryn Kimberley Performed by: Mohan Lakshmipathy, Andrea Mendez, Berk Ozturk, and Paul Wentford Lighting by: Emma Fox and Tomas Gerasimidis Sound design by: Mark Dosenko Stage Managed by: Vivian Siu Mohan Lakshmipathy, Paul Wentford and Andrea Mendez Perhaps timed on the calendar a little oddly, a nativity play with a twist is being presented at Gasworks. We Three takes the story of the quest of the three magi from the New Testament and gives it a contemporary post-truth twist. We Three is written by Lawson-Smith who, in the program notes, talks about having a dissonant connection to Christmas. Through We Three, Lawson-Smith takes the opportunity to recreate the story by removing the privilege of Christianity and bringing these magi down to the level of ordinary people in an extraordinary circumstance. Traditionally the 'three kin