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What the critics said...

About Inanna's Descent


"Theatre Kantanka prove themselves with Innana's Descent. The structure of the work, the physically brave, focused performances, the totality of invention in design and audience management reveal a maturing vision."
Keith Gallasch, Realtime Click here for full review


"Digging Deep for Pure Magic... what is extraordinary about this performance is how much spirituality and passion can still be drawn from old scraps of text and little pieces of clay...There are beautiful and evocative objects... and a rich sound design... remarkable performances"
John McCallum, The Australian Click here for full review


"Theatre Kantanka has transformed a car park into a dusty and mysterious underground site that is part archaeological dig, part temple for the worship of Inanna, a 5,000-year old goddess.
Her myth is told in a series of visually powerful vignettes...
Inanna's Descent maintains a distinctively eerie mood - well worth a look"

Colin Rose, Sun Herald


about Waters of Brightness


"(Kantanka) have created a visual, aural and olfactory dream that uses theatre in its most magical incarnation; slipping between levels, ... filling every corner of the space with ideas."
City Hub, Sydney
"A sensual feast ... this is a spectacular experience and not to be missed."
The Bridge, Sydney

about The Eye:



"The Eye is a sensorial feast... lavish and stunning. Engines roar, flames blaze, and water rains down"
DB magazine, Adelaide

"Great stuff"
Adelaide Gay Times

"Great sense of fun"
Rip it Up Magazine, Adelaide

about Kantanka



"Physically adroit and spatially inventive... rampant theatricality"
Real Time (national)

"a visual delight"
Sydney Morning Herald