DEAR ELENA SERGEEVNA
April 1 - 11 2025, Old Fitz Theatre
Dir. Clara Voda
Toby Carey, Harry Gilchrist, Faisal Hamza, Madeline Li, Teodora Matoviċ
★★★★★
"The casting and direction are brilliant, eliciting performances that make you breath “thank God!” when it’s finally all over. There was not a dry eye left in the house… many were left utterly shattered and speechless… “It just felt too real, and disturbing,” was the consensus.”
Olivia Darag, Sydney Theatre Reviews
★★★★
“This is theatre that is confronting and cruel, with performances that are exciting, bold and captivating.”
Justin Clarke, Time Out
★★★★
“[Dear Elena Sergeevna] delivers authentic drama, an intellectually interesting script, and boldly honest performances without needing the bells and whistles. Great writing, combined with great acting – this is what I want from independent theatre.”
Chad Armstrong, Cultural Binge
“Director Clara Voda had me in the palm of her hands…Dear Elena Sergeevna is disturbing, astounding, and heart-shattering.”
Benjamin Webb, The Scoop




★★
“ARTLESS”. “UNDISCIPLINED”. “DANGEROUS”
Kate Gaul, Theatre Now
★★.5
“CHAOTIC”. “BORDERLINE UNSAFE”
“UNFOLDS LIKE SOMETHING BEING IMPROVISED”
Jason Blake, Limelight



