Podcast appearances and mentions of tom dent

Vi blir bedre kjent med Tom Dent og Raufoss4-3-3 tilbake på TotenFra Eliteserie til OBOS-ligaCricket og VAR! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this Episode- Host Duane Inglin & Cohost Tommy Donlin, welcome guest Cary Hofmann, owner at CNH Guide Service. The boys discuss and recap the Grays Harbor Winter Steelhead season. Also, with NOF starting on February 28th, the guys discuss current Blackmouth management, and some Fall Salmon season setting constraints. They guys also welcome WA St Representative Tom Dent- With the Washington State Legislature in session, there are a number of Bills that affect Fishing & Hunting. Commission reform is on the minds of many and the fella's also get an update on House Joint Memorial 4004..... Can we get some Federal assistance in managing Sea Lions and Seals? Duane and Tommy also cover a number of Bills coming out of Olympia plus- Pre Season Forecast Numbers, Spring Chinook, Columbia River Fall Chinook and Sockeye..

Jonathan Fadugba is joined by the new Raufoss IL manager Tom Dent for an in-depth interview ahead of the season. Tom makes his 5th appearance on the Nordic Football Podcast and we have followed his journey from Bodø/Glimt to Stjørdals-Blink to Ham Kam and now back in the head coach's chair in the OBOS Ligaen. How did his recent move transpire and what has he learnt from his time as assistant manager at Ham Kam in the Eliteserien? We talk about managerial attributes and needed, philosophies, evolving as a coach and manager, plus what the ambitions are for this season. We thank Tom for his very generous time again on the Nordic Football Podcast and wish him all the best for this season.   

Årets siste episode er et faktum. Vi takker av legenden Kristian Lønstad Onsrud og assistenttrener Tom Dent. - Lovnader om cupfinalen - De nye signeringene - Mimring ifra året som gikk - Tanker om neste år Er det normalt å ikke vite hva de syv slag er? Tusen takk til alle som tar seg tid til å lytte til oss! Dere er gærne og fantastiske mennesker! Følg oss på Twitter: https://x.com/HKStudForening

Det ble null poeng i Trondheim. Men mens Mehran kjørte elgslalåm ned Østerdalen med burgermenyen på fanget, var Tom Dent allerede i gang med analysen av Rosenborg-kampen. Vi må høre fasit. Og 0-1-tapet, det var forøvrig sjekket ut av 2024-sesongen mandag formiddag - sammen med en offensiv Jakob Michelsen og resten av gruppa. Nå handler alt om Brann. Vi må høre hvordan trenerteamet jobber mellom oppgjørene. Men du får også høre røde Norheims forklaring på kortet, sørlendingens stemningsstatus i troppen og innsideinfo om hvem som betaler mest bøter. Og hvilken Luc Mares-pasning satt ut alle? God lytt! 

Ham Kam assistant manager Tom Dent is back for another in-depth interview with Steve Wyss. A range of topics are discussed including a detailed look at the setup of operations at Ham Kam and their transfer strategies. How did the club recover after a shocking run of form left them under significant pressure in the first half of the season? We talk about Tom's development as a person and coach over the last 12 months. Meanwhile, has VAR worked in Norway this year and does the entire Norwegian schedule need looking at in future years due to weather factors? Itinerary 00:00 Intros 01:57 Tom Dent 2023 03:42 Poor Pre season 09:27 Ham Kam - the club & operations 10:02 Kam Kam - recruitment & decision making 19:22 Transfer market competition  26:57 Horror run of results  33:37 Temptation to change? 40:27 Ham Kam - too fair? 43:57 In the hot seat for Molde 47:47 Development over last 12 months 53:42 The Norwegian calendar schedule 1:01:27 Eliteserien strength 1:04:32 VAR in Eliteserien

I dagens episode har vi fått storfint besøk av assistenttrener Tom Dent. #pentopaper Sammen snakker vi om viktigheten av supporternes støtte de siste 4 kampene, opplevelsene i Skien, og Viking (h) førstkommende lørdag. Tom forteller også sin historie om hvordan han endte opp i HamKam, og hvordan han snart er ferdig som student! Viktige nyheter: HamKam har forlenget med Jacob Michelsen og signert Mehran Amundsen-Ansari som kommersiell leder!!! Med 4 kamper igjen av årets sesong er HamKam på 12.plass med 27 poeng.

Jacob og Ulrik har med seg assistent Tom Dent i denne ukens episode. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hamkams assistenttrener, og tidligere spillerutvikler i Glimt, Tom Dent gjester denne utgaven av Studio Glimt-podden og snakker selvsagt om forberedelsene foran kvartfinalen mot nettopp Glimt på torsdag. Ellers blir det snakk om både Odd-kampen, dagens trening og om det skjer noe i ankomsthallen på Bodø Lufthavn.

We welcome Tom Dent back onto the podcast for an in-depth interview with Steve Wyss. Hear how he has transitioned from an OBOS Ligaen manager at Stjørdals-Blink to working under Jakob Michelsen as assistant manager at Ham Kam in the Eliteserien. We discuss and dissect their season, which ultimately saw the club escape relegation by finishing 13th. Hear the intricacies of coaching, adapting to the top level along with mental & physical challenges. We discuss the league as a whole and give our team of the year suggestions. Also looking ahead to the future with VAR coming into the Eliteserien for 2023, along with personal and club ambitions. We thank Tom for his generous time again on the NFP and wish him all the best.  Itinerary:-  00:00 Intros 02:14 Moving from Stjørdals-Blink to Ham Kam 07:56 Season Objectives 11:50 Start of season adaptations 19:25 The ‘Ham Kam Way' Formations & Identity 27:50 Coaching 3-5-2 vs 4-3-3 31:00 Statistics & types of play 38:45 Losing Kristian Eriksen mid-season 44:25 Players adapting to Eliteserien level 50:25 Defeat to Sarpsborg - fallout & rebound 59:31 Goalkeeper change 1:01:10 End of season relief 1:03:55 Tom & Steve's Eliteserien team of the season 1:13:50 Current strength of Eliteserien football 1:18:40 VAR in Eliteserien for 2023 1:23:34 Ham Kam & Tom Dent future 1:28:35 Influence of Jakob Michelsen

In our second episode dealing with airport capacity and the possibility of a new commercial airport in Washington, host Austin Jenkins sits down with Sen. Karen Keiser and Rep. Tom Dent. Both serve on the state's Commercial Aviation Coordinating Commission. Sen. Keiser has long represented the district that incudes SeaTac Airport, and Rep. Dent of Moses Lake, who is a pilot and owned an aviation company.

HamKam-podden Hemmats utsendte, Arve Hovelstuen Blystad, har hatt assistenttrener Tom Dent som gjest. 31-åringen fra Bournemouth i England forteller om HamKam-tida, den mentale trøkken, oppveksten i England og kjærligheten til fotball. Blant annet. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Steve Wyss is joined by Stjørdals-Blink manager Tom Dent for an in-depth feature interview covering a wide range of topics. As a previous guest on the show, find out how Tom's journey has propelled him from a coaching role at Bodø/Glimt to this senior position at an OBOS Ligaen club. Find out the challenges of being in charge of a semi pro team in a division loaded with several fully professional clubs. What sort of tactics & philosophies does Tom prefer and who has he been influenced by in football? We talk in-depth about mental health in sport. This summer, Tom did a 100 mile charity run in his local area to help promote the mind charity. After some experiences of his own, we discuss the impact of modern society on mental health and how sharing and talking about such matters can be highly beneficial.  Episode Itinerary:- 00:00 Intro 01:30 Appointment at Stjørdals-Blink 05:44 Who are Stjørdals-Blink? 09:10 Tom Dent - coaching and management 13:55 Stjørdals-Blink Season targets/ambitions 17:40 OBOS Ligaen discussion 24:10 Tactics & Philosohpies 35:15 Mental health in sport discussion 47:35 Tom Dent - the future 51:00 Stjørdals-Blink - players to watch and season prognosis   Link to the previous episode that included Tom Dent https://nordicfootballpod.libsyn.com/s2-episode-2-eliteserien-season-preview-2018-1 Link to the just giving page for Tom Dent's 100 mile run for the mind charity https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/tom-dent1

We welcome Tom Dent and Jen Simpkins of Media Molecule to the show to discuss Dreams, The Matrix and The Legend of Zelda.

Tom (@denty24) started his coaching journey studying Sports Science and Coaching at Brunel University in London, while simultaneously gaining experience working with the Fulham FC Foundation. Following University, he quickly headed to Norway where he started off at the lower league side Follo FK as GK coach for all age groups from the u14s to the first team and coupled with managing the Follo FK youth teams. This experience led him to become assistant manager at 2nd division side Stjørdals-Blink for 10 months before he moved on to become Head Coach of the u19s and reserve team at 2021 Premiership Champions Bodo Glimt, where he focused on player development. He has now recently returned to Stjørdals-Blink earning the 1st team Head Coach role.    Follow BroPod on Twitter @BroPod1 and Facebook. Feel free to subscribe and review our podcast on iTunes and/or Spotify. #beother

Tett program for Bryne og dei andre laga på nivå to dei komande dagane. Etter kampane fredag og måndag har me lagt bak oss ein tredjedel av serien. Difor har me lagt eit tett progam denne veka:  Even Sel om sigeren på Sørlandet og dei to komande kampane. Blinks unge og lovande trenar, Tom Dent, om England og jobben med å få laget frå Stjørdal opp og fram. Tobias Guddal om den korte tida så langt i Bryne, og rogalendingen Hermann Kleppa om livet og fotballen på vestsida av Mjøsa. Del oss gjerne vidare og spre ordet. 

This week on the Made in Dreams Podcast, we welcome Tom Dent, Community Manager at Media Molecule to the show to discuss his journey with Dreams and Mm. We delve into Tom's past, working at GAME UK to Media Molecule, Dreams' Future but most importantly, what Tom smells like.

Tom talks about his accelerated rise from player to manager, managing in a nation like Norway, the beliefs & philosophy he's developed and his aims for the future at Blink. This episode is sponsored by PLAY from Metrica-Sports.com the only place for video & player analysis tools.

Majority Democrats in Olympia are proposing a capital gains tax to fund an expansion of child care. We debate those proposals with Reps. Tana Senn and Tom Dent. Plus, in the social media era, is it time for students to be taught media literacy and digital citizenship? We talk with two senators who have a bill to do just that: Sens. Marko Liias and Shelly Short.

Tom Dent is today’s guest joining Lee and Matt all the way from the Arctic circle! Tom is currently working in Norway as professional development phase coach for Bodø/Glimt, and will shortly be starting a new role as a head coach come January. We discussed Tom’s journey so far, the experiences he’s gained, and his plans for the future. For more information on what Minerva Coach Development can offer to support your coaching, visit www.minervacoachdevelopment.co.uk

For the second week in a row we’re doing Taktikpodden in English. Also this week we are talking to the academy coach of FK Bodø/Glimt, Tom Dent. How come Bodø/Glimt develops so many young players who go straight into the first team? One trick is to emphasize on what the players are good at. Another method is to make the juniors feel included in what the first team is doing. And of course it’s about having a joint view of football tactics. Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 34 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hållpunkter: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 00:55 Tom Dent Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

For the second week in a row we're doing Taktikpodden in English. Also this week we are talking to the academy coach of FK Bodø/Glimt, Tom Dent. How come Bodø/Glimt develops so many young players who go straight into the first team? One trick is to emphasize on what the players are good at. Another method is to make the juniors feel included in what the first team is doing. And of course it's about having a joint view of football tactics. Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 34 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hållpunkter: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 00:55 Tom Dent Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

For the second week in a row we're doing Taktikpodden in English. Also this week we are talking to the academy coach of FK Bodø/Glimt, Tom Dent. How come Bodø/Glimt develops so many young players who go straight into the first team? One trick is to emphasize on what the players are good at. Another method is to make the juniors feel included in what the first team is doing. And of course it's about having a joint view of football tactics. Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 34 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hållpunkter: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 00:55 Tom Dent Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

This week we're doing Taktikpodden in English, since we're having an English guest – Tom Dent, academy coach at FK Bodø Glimt, the Norwegian club that almost beat Milan in the UEFA Europa League. In a twofold interview we're talking to Dent about how he started out playing Football Manager and then ended up in one of Scandinavia's most interesting clubs. This week we focus on how Dent coaches goalkeepers together with the rest of the squad, and how to sell one's ideas to the players. Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 34 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hållpunkter: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 02:10 Tom Dent pratar om att lära sig taktik via Football Manager, om att coacha målvakter i samklang med utespelarna och om hur han lärde sig ”the hard way” varför man ska bygga upp ett förtroende med spelarna innan man börjar sälja på dem sin taktik. Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

This week we're doing Taktikpodden in English, since we're having an English guest – Tom Dent, academy coach at FK Bodø Glimt, the Norwegian club that almost beat Milan in the UEFA Europa League. In a twofold interview we're talking to Dent about how he started out playing Football Manager and then ended up in one of Scandinavia's most interesting clubs. This week we focus on how Dent coaches goalkeepers together with the rest of the squad, and how to sell one's ideas to the players. Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 34 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hållpunkter: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 02:10 Tom Dent pratar om att lära sig taktik via Football Manager, om att coacha målvakter i samklang med utespelarna och om hur han lärde sig ”the hard way” varför man ska bygga upp ett förtroende med spelarna innan man börjar sälja på dem sin taktik. Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

This week we’re doing Taktikpodden in English, since we’re having an English guest – Tom Dent, academy coach at FK Bodø Glimt, the Norwegian club that almost beat Milan in the UEFA Europa League. In a twofold interview we’re talking to Dent about how he started out playing Football Manager and then ended up in one of Scandinavia’s most interesting clubs. This week we focus on how Dent coaches goalkeepers together with the rest of the squad, and how to sell one’s ideas to the players. Taktikpoddens VLogg där John Wall visuellt förklarar olika taktiska moment är ute med sin andra säsong. Vlogg nummer 34 ligger ute nu! Prenumerera så får du notis när vi släpper avsnitten: https://www.youtube.com/c/taktikpoddenskanal Taktikpodden leds av Josef Carstensen och Hasse Carstensen i samarbete med fotbollstränaren och analytikern John Wall. Josef och Hasse har drivit andra poddar under några år. John Wall gör bland annat www.gameinsightsoccer.com tillsammans med Hasse Backe, Lars Lagerbäck med flera. Hållpunkter: 00:00 Hasse Carstensen hälsar välkommen 02:10 Tom Dent pratar om att lära sig taktik via Football Manager, om att coacha målvakter i samklang med utespelarna och om hur han lärde sig ”the hard way” varför man ska bygga upp ett förtroende med spelarna innan man börjar sälja på dem sin taktik. Mejla oss gärna på taktikpodden@gmail.com Följ oss gärna på Instagram för senaste nytt, bilder och videor: www.instagram.com/taktikpodden_insta Följ oss på Twitter på @taktikpodden

Join Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba as they discuss Scandinavian disappointment in the recent Europa League qualifiers. Transfer deadline day has been and gone, the boys talk about all the key late moves and which teams have done well in the recent window. Will Hugo Vetelsen be a success at Bodø/Glimt and hear what young starlet Imam Jagne can bring to Premier League side Everton. In the Eliteserien Bodø/Glimt are miles clear at the top but things are really heating up behind them in the battle for other medal spots. Hear Steve’s take on the relegation battle in Norway and Jonathan’s opinion on the race behind Malmö in the Allsvenskan. Big shout out to friend of the podcast Tom Dent who will become head coach of OBOS Ligaen side Stjørdals-Blink at the start of next season. We finish off the pod by talking about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as he approaches his 2 year anniversary in charge of Manchester United. How does Jonathan rate his time at the club, what does the future hold and what problems at the club are currently hindering the Red Devils? Itinerary for this episode:- 02:00 Scandinavian disappointment in Europe 14:00 Eliteserien Transfers & General talk 38:00 Imam Jagne to Everton! 44:40 Allsvenskan Transfers 51:00 Allsvenskan General talk 59:30 Tom Dent new Stjørdals-Blink manager! 1:02:00 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer/Manchester United discussion

In this month's update, Megan talks about the "Dialogue on Dent" event - a community discussion on Tom Dent's life and work. The event will take place at Dillard University on Thursday, February 6th from 6pm-9pm, and will be held at the Will W. Alexander Library. Also, on the second Sunday of every month, OBONO encourages its supporters to volunteer at the Louisiana Books 2 Prisoners organization - at 2523 George Nick Connor, New Orleans, LA 70119 - from 4pm-7pm.

What does it take to coach in a foreign country? How do you get your ideas across and connect with the athletes and staff in this situation?   Welcome to DSF Coaching Conversations Episode 010 with Tom Dent – coaching in Norway as the equivalent of Lead Professional Phase Coach for the U17s – U21s in England   If you enjoy this episode, you can check out previous episodes with Ellie Wilson and Charlie Ashford    In this episode we discuss: ➡️How Tom adapted to the culture in his first year coaching in Norway ➡️How in recent years Tom has focused more on his mindset and the rewards that is bringing ➡️The lessons learnt from recently completing his UEFA A License   Please look to subscribe on Apple podcasts and follow on Spotify, and leave a review so we can continue to grow the podcast   Tom can be followed on Twitter (@denty24)   www.dsfcoaching.com Twitter (@DuncanFoster26) Instagram (@dsfcoaching) LinkedIn (Duncan Foster)

Join Steve Wyss & Jonathan Fadugba for a Norwegian Eliteserien 2018 season preview. Every single team is discussed in some sort of capacity. Steve puts his neck on the line with predicted finishing positions for all outfits. Who will be involved in the medal battle this season? Who is resigned to midtable obscurity. Which teams will be battling against relegation?  We are joined by special guest Tom Dent who is one of the coaches at newly promoted club Bodo Glimt. Tom gives us a great insight into the club in addition to some thoughts about other potential relegation threatened and promoted teams. Finally, we talk about some key or players with great potential to watch this year. For your best in-depth Eliteserien season guide, look no further than this! Note: A link to our patreon page can be found here, we appreciate any support https://www.patreon.com/nordicfootballpodcast

Today's guests include Washington State Representatives Norm Johnson, Ruth Kagi, and Tom Dent, Bingen Mayor Betty Barnes, and White Salmon Mayor David Poucher.

234 years after Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's novel Les liaisons dangereuses was published, and 31 years after the premier production of its stage adaptation by Christopher Hampton, this new production from Little Ones Theatre comes to Melbourne as a fresh and lively piece of contemporary theatre. Those who've studied the novel will certainly appreciate how director Stephen Nicolazzo has captured the sardonic spirit of the French aristocracy, while newcomers will surely be enticed into discovering more about it all. Most importantly though, this sojourn amongst the affairs of the French court has a meanly entertaining story to tell and the courage to tell it like it was. It was a world where wit and amoral intellect was the currency of the day, ruled by those whose minds were as nimble as their bodies and even more adept at vigorous intercourse, but whose hearts were held in as tightly as their bladders. Amazingly, Nicolazzo, and indeed his nearly all-female cast, are daring enough to match the intensity of the vocal sparring with raunchy nude scenes of masochistic intimacy, sights that are capable of shocking today's audiences as much as the sounds of blasphemy would have shocked 18th century audiences. He introduces his audience to this arena with an onslaught of ridiculous wigs, pasty white faces, exaggerated mannerisms, opulent set design from Eugyeene Teh and a robot-like match of Four in a Row. Here the original Connect Four is spruced up with some video game sound effects, just as the rest of the play is peppered with interludes of modern pop music. While it's certainly been done before, and not always well, the songs are well chosen to illustrate a battle between the two finest players in the great game of courtship. Representing men, we have the seductive Vicomte de Valmont (Zoe Boesen), and on the side of women we have the decadent Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil (Alexandra Uldrich). The two of them look to be evenly matched in cunning, arrogance and education. They court each other for pride and amusement, just as they carry on affairs with countless others as a form of recreation and competition. Their relationship is the classic on-and-off mix of love and hate, of devotion and indifference. Both actors are outstanding as these familiar archetypes that, through the immediacy of live theatre, are given new life. Boesen is as convincing as she needs to be in the part of a man. It turns out to be quite an inspired casting choice, seeing as many of the characteristics that are now considered feminine would have been regarded as masculine in the French salons. On the other hand, the Vicomte's valet, Azolan, is played by Tom Dent, who towers over Boesen as something of a gentle giant at first, before the Vicomte comes to realise how much he underestimated him. As the Marquise, Aldrich somehow manages to switch between, comical, despicable, likeable and moving with the speed of a lighting change. Her endlessly expressive face, richly intoned voice and slick movements make her a consistently fascinating character to watch, even when the main scene is happening elsewhere. The Vicomte's latest challenge, to court the devoutly Catholic and chronically morose Cécile de Volanges (Brigid Gallacher), forms the crux of a narrative that exposes the naiveties of both characters. The Vicomte believes that his heart can be contained again after it has been let loose, that you can control love and prevent love from controlling you. A parodic performance of Felix Jaehn's 'Ain't Nobody (Loves me better)' succinctly captures the Vicomte's delusions about these two of the many women in his life. While his twisted love for the Marquise is sold successfully by Hampton's writing and by Aldrich and Boesen's peformances, the love he eventually comes to feel for Cécile is not given enough time or breathing space to feel real, and certainly not enough to surmount the trite baggage that this plot line has garnered over the centuries. Fortunately, the Marquise's hard-learned lesson that emotions cannot always be suppressed for the sake of the game is a much more convincing character arc. A playful karaoke of Whitney Houston's 'I'm Every Woman' is similarly effective at signaling the universality of the Marquise's doomed attempt to fight with, and not against, the sexism of her world, to win at a game that has always been rigged against her gender instead of seeking to change the rules. The only music that doesn't quite fit is the funk tune that plays over a certain duel scene, one that felt like it was meant to be the climax, but ended up being a slow build-up to a fierce contest that never eventuates. One of the most common problems with many tragicomedies, is that they often make promises they can't keep. However, thanks to the talent of the creative team, and the strong establishment of its setting and main characters, Dangerous Liaisons delivers on most of the comedic payoffs it spends time developing in its first act, and remembers to set up most of the dramatic payoffs it launches itself into during the second act. Written by Christian TsoutsouvasSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

234 years after Pierre Choderlos de Laclos's novel Les liaisons dangereuses was published, and 31 years after the premier production of its stage adaptation by Christopher Hampton, this new production from Little Ones Theatre comes to Melbourne as a fresh and lively piece of contemporary theatre. Those who've studied the novel will certainly appreciate how director Stephen Nicolazzo has captured the sardonic spirit of the French aristocracy, while newcomers will surely be enticed into discovering more about it all. Most importantly though, this sojourn amongst the affairs of the French court has a meanly entertaining story to tell and the courage to tell it like it was. It was a world where wit and amoral intellect was the currency of the day, ruled by those whose minds were as nimble as their bodies and even more adept at vigorous intercourse, but whose hearts were held in as tightly as their bladders. Amazingly, Nicolazzo, and indeed his nearly all-female cast, are daring enough to match the intensity of the vocal sparring with raunchy nude scenes of masochistic intimacy, sights that are capable of shocking today's audiences as much as the sounds of blasphemy would have shocked 18th century audiences. He introduces his audience to this arena with an onslaught of ridiculous wigs, pasty white faces, exaggerated mannerisms, opulent set design from Eugyeene Teh and a robot-like match of Four in a Row. Here the original Connect Four is spruced up with some video game sound effects, just as the rest of the play is peppered with interludes of modern pop music. While it's certainly been done before, and not always well, the songs are well chosen to illustrate a battle between the two finest players in the great game of courtship. Representing men, we have the seductive Vicomte de Valmont (Zoe Boesen), and on the side of women we have the decadent Marquise Isabelle de Merteuil (Alexandra Uldrich). The two of them look to be evenly matched in cunning, arrogance and education. They court each other for pride and amusement, just as they carry on affairs with countless others as a form of recreation and competition. Their relationship is the classic on-and-off mix of love and hate, of devotion and indifference. Both actors are outstanding as these familiar archetypes that, through the immediacy of live theatre, are given new life. Boesen is as convincing as she needs to be in the part of a man. It turns out to be quite an inspired casting choice, seeing as many of the characteristics that are now considered feminine would have been regarded as masculine in the French salons. On the other hand, the Vicomte's valet, Azolan, is played by Tom Dent, who towers over Boesen as something of a gentle giant at first, before the Vicomte comes to realise how much he underestimated him. As the Marquise, Aldrich somehow manages to switch between, comical, despicable, likeable and moving with the speed of a lighting change. Her endlessly expressive face, richly intoned voice and slick movements make her a consistently fascinating character to watch, even when the main scene is happening elsewhere. The Vicomte's latest challenge, to court the devoutly Catholic and chronically morose Cécile de Volanges (Brigid Gallacher), forms the crux of a narrative that exposes the naiveties of both characters. The Vicomte believes that his heart can be contained again after it has been let loose, that you can control love and prevent love from controlling you. A parodic performance of Felix Jaehn's 'Ain't Nobody (Loves me better)' succinctly captures the Vicomte's delusions about these two of the many women in his life. While his twisted love for the Marquise is sold successfully by Hampton's writing and by Aldrich and Boesen's peformances, the love he eventually comes to feel for Cécile is not given enough time or breathing space to feel real, and certainly not enough to surmount the trite baggage that this plot line has garnered over the centuries. Fortunately, the Marquise's hard-learned lesson that emotions cannot always be suppressed for the sake of the game is a much more convincing character arc. A playful karaoke of Whitney Houston's 'I'm Every Woman' is similarly effective at signaling the universality of the Marquise's doomed attempt to fight with, and not against, the sexism of her world, to win at a game that has always been rigged against her gender instead of seeking to change the rules. The only music that doesn't quite fit is the funk tune that plays over a certain duel scene, one that felt like it was meant to be the climax, but ended up being a slow build-up to a fierce contest that never eventuates. One of the most common problems with many tragicomedies, is that they often make promises they can't keep. However, thanks to the talent of the creative team, and the strong establishment of its setting and main characters, Dangerous Liaisons delivers on most of the comedic payoffs it spends time developing in its first act, and remembers to set up most of the dramatic payoffs it launches itself into during the second act. Written by Christian Tsoutsouvas