Review - Rockabye, Melbourne Theatre Company

In the world of fashion from the bling bling era there seems to be a new phase emerging in Botoxland and that is to kidnap a child from a third world nation and place it in an environment it is not familiar with under the guise of opportunism.

Or is it merely the present norm of celebrity persona to display such souls as trophies hanging off the forearms as fashion accessories? However noble this act may seem, the featherbrains of the likes of the Hilton femme fatale and The Material Girl, make this procedure not much different to our stolen generation.

Well directed by MTCs's Art Director Simon Phillips and equally supported by a formidable cast which includes the likes of Richard Piper and Nicki Wendt (Jana's sister) this production brings out the best of Joanna Murray-Smith's works of a present world we are all too familiar with. Referred to as Women Who Forgot To Have Children (post sixties generation) who moved forward with their careers are suddenly caught up in a problem largely to their own making.

"Love of fame is the last thing that even the wise give up" - Tacitus

Even though it is something that has graced the front pages of the tabloids in recent times, it is worth the effort of ticking the 'must see' box on this one.