Blackbird REVIEW

Blackbird By David Harrower Directed by Mark Conaghan Presented by 23rd Productions and La Boite Indie Roundhouse Theatre, Kelvin Grove, Brisbane Nothing in relationships ever seems black and white. But when it’s a sexual relationship between a 12-year-old girl and 40-year-old man, you would think it is. Blackbird challenges this theory. The phrases Paedophilia, statutory-rape and abuse come to mind, but when Ray and Una meet 15 years after their forbidden affair, the audience is privy to the information and emotional insight the media wouldn’t report about this kind of case... By Kellie Scott. To read the full review please visit http://www.brisbanecritiques.com