A review of Fred

Fred by Beatrix Christian develops its characters and situations with consummate skill and invention. The writer uses characters we recognise instantly, but examines them in a way that is predictable and leads to compromising situations. After viewing Fred, you are left with two questions; is there really any meaning in it or is it just designed purely for entertainment. The piece portrays certain themes (for example; love, death, sex and lust) throughout the performance but …

…Is it deeply symbolic? Does it represent life in the suburbs? 2. Or is it a dog’s breakfast of a play? Frankly, number 2 is my choice, I found it having no relevance whatsoever except for the few themes it lightly touched over and would find it a waste of time if you were considering going to see it on a Saturday night, I would rather flick the TV to SBS and see what’s on.