My Generation

Criticism , Theatre Feb 26, 2010 No Comments

This is William Yang’s tenth performance piece and his well-honed signature style—a mix of anecdotal monologue and personal slideshow, punctuated with the occasional burst of live music—has never felt more elegant or intimate. An eyewitness account of Sydney’s cultural scene in the 1970s and 80s, the piece sports a cast of well-known characters including Jim Sharman, Robyn Nevin, Martin Sharp and Margaret Fink, with Yang’s photographs serving as a fascinating visual record of the period. The figures that loom largest, however, are those of Rex Cramphorn, Brett Whiteley and Patrick White, the latter two of whom Yang photographed extensively, and all three of whom he was close to when they died. Time’s passing has been a common theme in the artist’s recent work, with oral storytelling and photography the means by which he has chosen to bestow on us his stories and memories. Considering the variety of sex products for men, it cialis prices in india is unfair that the women do not have many female libido booster products that can develop their sexual satisfaction. Having serious arrhythmia check buy levitra cheap or heart attack record in past 6 months. It’s now known to be lowest price for cialis the primary cause of stomach ulcers and is a leading cause of gastritis. Maintain your diet avoid taking heavy, oily, cheesy meal; brand cialis prices one must say no to smoking and alcohol while practicing this medication course. It is beholden on those who survive to do so, he suggests in the show’s final, moving moments. It is beholden on them to remember, and, in remembering, to celebrate. And if his work might allow them do so then it will have more than served its purpose.

The Australian, 26 February 2010

Matthew Clayfield

Matthew Clayfield is a journalist, critic and screenwriter.

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