Bittersweet Productions are Sydney's one-act play specialists. Their winter triple bill is equal parts hilarious, unsettling and sharply intelligent. Seagulls by Caryl Churchill leads the program. It is a meditation on the power and impermanence of creativity, via the life and career of a very ordinary woman – who just happens to have one extraordinary power. Beneath Churchill’s trademark wit and eccentricity lies a pointed exploration of artistic vulnerability and the fear of losing the very thing that makes someone exceptional. Time Flies by David Ives’s tender and delightful reflection on mortality hasn’t been seen in Sydney for over twenty years. Through encounters with love, discovery and existential uncertainty our protagonists encourage us to embrace life while time permits. There are jokes. Lots of jokes. David Attenborough makes an appearance! The Actor’s Nightmare by Christopher Durang rounds out the 90 minutes. It’s a delicious comedy, exploring the universal dread of finding oneself utterly baffled in a situation where everybody else knows what is going on when a forlorn accountant finds himself on Stage opposite actors performing scenes from classic plays. Completely…
