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Australian drama troupe transcends handicaps with serio-comedy full of backstage laughter

May 19, 2013 – 6:12 pm | 12,232 views
Brian Tilley as Ganesh in Ganesh Versus the Third Rech at Musem of Contemporary Art credit Jeff Busby

Review: If the title “Ganesh Versus the Third Reich” provokes more than the usual curiosity about fresh dramatic fare, the play itself — presented by the ensemble that created it, Australia’s Back to Back Theatre – leaves one hardly less perplexed upon emerging from the experience. “Ganesh” displays a singular aspect of beauty, even sweetness, until it takes a bitter turn and dissipates as if into a vacuum, into nothingness. ★★★