Hellenic Art Theatre Reviews

 The Hellenic Art Theatre has a long history, and has made a great contribution to Greek theatre in Australia. This latest show, Karagiozis Live, proves it is still as good as it ever has been.

 Very limited bar refreshments. No one at theatre entrance to check tickets or assist patrons with seating. Theatre is in need of TLC - furniture and decor looks and feels very dated. There was also an incident between 2 female patrons during intermission in which one of them ended up leaving and souring somewhat the event for everyone - there was no intervention or mediation by theatre management.

  Certainly old school and not very fancy but plenty of passion by all those involved with the Hellenic Art Theatre. If you attend one of their productions you will be keeping an eye out for what they have coming up next.

   Just enjoy the shows

 This venue leaves a lot to be desired! This is NO reflection upon the theatrical organization but rather a comment on the apparent indifference by the owners/managers of this venue. For Greek theatre to survive in Sydney we need to attract the new generations and this needs to be accompanied by safe and clean surroundings as well as high artistic displays.

  A brilliant show! Great comedy, innovative yet true to the Karagiozis tradition. All performers were excellent. The surprise appearance by Elvis was a highlight. Live music and songs added an extra dimension.

 The English subtitles sometimes did not synchronise with the Greek being spoken by the actors and there were spelling / grammatical errors. It may also help to have a different colour for each subtitle

     I thoroughly enjoyed this live production. Laughed so much I had tears running down my face.

   Karagiozis is an entertaining presentation that depends on the tradition of Karagiozis as a theatrical shadowy entertainment for youngish audiences over the past century that is then intermingled with the Greek migrants's Australian experiences. The poorly attended audience this evening did not do justice to the immense talent on the stage I would wholeheartedly recommend this experience for young and old to refresh old memories and create new experiences

   Very Much

   Loved it!

   It.was an excellent production but a bite to long

 A very enjoyable display of good acting and a thoughtful script. I believe that the script needs to be "tightened" a little bit so as to avoid a degree of repetitiveness that was displayed. I think that, given the circumstances, the very energetic and knowledgeable cast did a fantastic job! One small, but important point for those that are not fully fluent in the nuances of the Greek language, is to ensure that the subtitles are visible in their entirety.

 The theatre is easily accessible, with plenty of parking close to the venue. The cast was exceptional as always, the play had it's moments, I found it a little