Review (Catherine Lawrence): Primitives (staged reading)
Primitives is a show that delivers on its promises of ‘Love. Art. Entrails’ … and just a little more.
This new Australian Gothic work by Willem Whitfield, is presented by Whitfield Studio as two staged readings during the 2025 Anywhere Festival. Primitives is a mature piece of writing that explores themes of nature, repression, desire, marriage, religion, existence, feminism, prejudice, art and capitalism. But it’s not always quite as serious as that list sounds. Expect surreal moments, some dark humour, entrails… and a final twist that will give you plenty to talk about over a post-show beverage.
![Image: Willem Whitfield (Von Brandt [VB]) and Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn (Alice). Image credit: Creative Futures Photography.](https://anywhere.is/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CFR53829-1024x850.jpg "CFR53829 - Anywhere Festivals")
Image: Willem Whitfield (Von Brandt [VB]) and Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn (Alice). Image credit: Creative Futures Photography.
To read more about why Catherine Lawrence believes that the Whitfield Studio team members have a success on their hands, turn to Creative Futures Photography’s perspectives review…
