Press
Review of Orpheus by Bridget Davies for The Age February 3, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by Clive O'Connell for O'Connell The Music February 2, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by Shane Murphy for Daily Review February 1, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by Myron My for My Melbourne Arts February 3, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by John Garran for JohnOfOzBlog February 2, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by Gavin Roach for Australian Arts Review February 5, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by Jessica Poulter for Dance Writer February 2, 2019.
Review of Orpheus by Patricia Di Risio for Stage Whispers February 2019.
Review of Nico - Songs They Never Play on the Radio by Jo Malone for Weekend Notes September 15, 2018.
Interview with Nikki Edgar for Skin Deep by Kiya Van Der Linden-Kian for CutCommon August 9, 2018.
Review by Anni Kalco of Berceuse for CutCommon July 12, 2018.
Review by Myron My of fluttering hearts // thinking machines for My Melbourne Arts May 30, 2018.
Review by Carol Dixen of Forest Relaunched for CutCommon March 20, 2018.
Review by Jacinta Richardson of Pierrot for classikON November 22, 2016
Review by Angela Hogan of Sensuality in the City for The Plus Ones May 20, 2016
Interview with Artistic Director Evan Lawson and Visual Artist Jake Preval prior to Sensuality in the City for SBS Sexuality May 13 2016
Interview with Artistic Director Evan Lawson in Five Melbourne future-makers for Time Out Melbourne May 10 2016
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Sensuality in the City for Partial Durations May 20 2016
Forest Collective featured in Matthew Lorenzon's What to Look out for in 2016 for Partial Durations February 22 2016
Artistic Director Evan Lawson featured in Artists awarded residency for Let's Talk Bayside on his 12-month artist residency in Brighton's historic Bililla Mansion, 2015/2016
Review by Matthew Lorezon of Sunrise for Partial Durations January 8 2016
Review by Simon Parris of Gertrude Opera's Curlew River (Forest Collective Ensemble) for Simon Parris: Man in Chair June 6 2015
Review by Paul Selar of Gertrude Opera's Curlew River (Forest Collective Ensemble) for Herald Sun June 2 2015
Full Review online by Paul Selar of Gertrude Opera's Curlew River (Forest Collective Ensemble) for Herald Sun June 1 2015
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Moonfall for Partial Durations May 11 2015
Review by Alexandra Matthew of The Mingled Yarn, Flooding in the Garden, for Limelight Magazine December 15 2014
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Flooding in the Garden for Partial Durations December 12 2014
Review by Alexandra Matthew of The Garden for Limelight Magazine July 28 2014
Review by Eamonn Kelly of Metropolis New Music Festival, featuring The Garden of Ice for The Australian April 2014
Review by Clive O'Connell of The Garden of Ice for The Age April 7 2014
Review by Sian Ellett of Shared Ethos: Calypso for Breathing In February 4 2014
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Shared Ethos: Calypso for Partial Durations December 11 2013
Review Lionel and Tony, The Opera Boys of Shared Ethos: Calypso for The Opera Boys December 2013
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Shared Ethos: Calypso for Limelight Magazine December 4 2013
Review by John Garran of Shared Lines for JohnofOz July 16 2013
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Shared Lines for Partial Durations July 16 2013
Review by Matthew Lorenzon of Shared Sounds for Partial Durations April 8 2013
Article on small opera companies, featuring Forest Collective, by Alexandra Flood for Limelight Magazine August 2012
Review by Tilly Lunken of Meletes Practice for Onomatopoeia April 18 2011
Review by Eleanor Bally of Love Dogs, August 2010
The Forest Collective has achieved what it set out to do in this wonderful little piece of theatre: an effective synthesis of various disciplines. With an ensemble of musicians (Evan Lawson on clarinet/melodica, Isabel Hede on violin and Tanya Vincent on flute) and actors (Vanessa Crouch, Stephanie Osztreicher, Scott Jackson, Ashley Cleark and Kara Tichler) , ‘Love Dogs’ combines music, dialogue and action to create a rich and complex world on stage. Each character has his or her own story; each vivid, touching and slightly surreal. These stories intermingle and combine, punctuated by improvised music from the musicians. The effect is an emphasis on the musicality of words and narrative; something I found extremely exciting. The moments in which this synthesis worked best formed the most interesting parts of the performance, for instance during the story of Amanda K, a girl who dreams of falling in love. Set design was beautiful (particularly the tree, and the flat that hung behind the actors), and fitted in well with the wistful tone of the piece, and use of space was extremely effective. I can’t wait to see what the Forest Collective serves up next!