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 …showed first 75 words of 820 total…

…showed last 75 words of 820 total…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.