Gaslight - Suspenseful, hypnotic, and heartbreakingly beautiful

Patrick Hamilton's extraordinary, timeless, and mind-bending tale of the depths of human nature has been brought to life with fearless direction and innovative vision by director Joy Sweeney at the Pymble Players Theatre.

We have the choice to enter this story with conflicting mindsets. On one hand, "Gaslight" is a classic Victorian drawing room thriller, asking us to piece together the puzzle: strange noises above, missing picture frames, mysterious dimming lights, and an unsolved murder. On the other, it delves into the harrowing truth of how psychological abuse is performed behind closed doors with noxious intent by those who claim to love us the most. Sweeney adeptly melds both. There is a reason this story still resonates today. The audience can't help but be moved.

This slickly directed, executed, and highly entertaining production has refreshingly broken many theatrical boundaries and brought this tight-knit company to the forefront of what great community theatre can offer.

4 and-a-half flickering flames out of 5

Published 5 November 2023 by The Fourth Wall