Press
REVIEWS
The Eight Reindeer Monologues (2019)
“Sean Paisley Collins gives a tour de force performance as Cupid, the only male reindeer openly aligned with his female peers. Fierce, funny and flamboyant; Cupid is equal parts tragic and heroic; his veneer a useful tool to tell uncomfortable truths. On the other end of the spectrum completely is a terrifying turn as the thuggish Comet who spouts violently misogynistic rhetoric in defence of his hero, Santa. Mr Collins has an intensely unnerving gaze which he uses to amazing effect in connecting with his audience paired with a visceral commitment to the fears and painful underbellies of his characters.”
— Theatre People
Keating’s Republic (2019)
“It’s when Keating is in the spotlight that this play really hits its stride – with Paisley Collins bringing a self-assurance to his Italian double-breasted suit, that Keating would have been proud to see. “
— On The House
A Noble Cause (2018)
“Shannon Woollard and Sean Paisley Collins produce some insightful caricatures by capturing both the charismatic and controversial ways each politician interpreted and implemented their vision of labour politics. Their performances are imbued with a precise level of irony to draw out the qualities that elicited great admiration as well as frequent consternation towards these political figures.”
The Melbourne Monologues (2016)
“A standout piece, for me, was Louise Baxter's The Man in the Moon, performed by Sean Paisley Collins. In it, the writer considers how an astronaut would re-adapt to life on earth, and how their perception would be forever altered by the experience of space. The writing here is beautiful, balanced perfectly on a line between poetry and realism. Paisley-Collins' performance enables the wonderful writing, bringing clarity and conviction to it, embodying the story in a convincing character.”
— Weekend Notes
The Melbourne Monologues (2015)
“In Bruce Shearer’s I’m A Certainty, Sean Paisley-Collins portrays a young man clinging to the promise of a lucky turn after a lifetime of adversity, with all the buzzing mania, volatility, desperation and denial of an addict.”
— Aussie Theatre
The Death of Peter Pan (2013)
“Paisley Collins as Senhouse injects some much needed comedy gold in rapid-fire banter, though just as easily inhabits a more contemplative figure whose modulated voice comes to suggest a weight he bears for all his determinedly aloof charm. The knowledge of unfolding tragedy can be found in those eyes, and Paisley Collins appropriately steps down the boisterousness of the youth in favour of the languid pace of one still unsure of what could be done to change a social climate.”
— Australian Stage
“The two are supported by a more-than-capable ensemble cast including Sean Paisley Collins as Roger Senhouse, Michael’s flirtatious college friend. Collins is superb in his role: not overdone and revealing a serious and sensitive side that (when it does come to the surface) leaves quite an impact.”
— Theatre Press
“Paisley Collins as Roger Senhouse is very impressive as the flamboyant public school boy blurting out Wilde-esque witticisms which are later revealed to mask a much deeper introspection.”
— Time Out
“particularly notable was the wickedly arch but subtextually sympathetic public school figure of Senhouse as played by Sean Paisley Collins.”
— Stage Whispers
“ In particular, Collins manages to steal the limelight in every scene he is in. He dishes out witty remarks in an engagingly snarky manner, providing much-needed comic relief during the drama.”
— Arts Hub
