Review

Identity and family are the key ingredients in the incendiary world premiere comedic drama Flake, written by Dan Lee and co-created by Chi Nguyen. With fine direction from Ella Caldwell, …

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The relationship between a mother and son is heartfelt, but it can also be fractious. Think of the original ABC TV comedy series of that name starring Ruth Cracknell and …

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Think outrageous, absurd and hilarious and you have the starting point for Le Freak. It is show that sets out to shock and delight, and that it most certainly does. …

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Sensual and alluring, Matador combines scantily clad performers with pulsating English and Spanish beats, and acrobatic acts in a fast-moving show. It is a fusion of dance, circus and burlesque, …

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How unexpectedly and thrillingly different – a bold and unique theatrical offering from the UK, which makes its international debut at the Melbourne Fringe Festival. Think WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) …

Mythos: Ragnarok Read More »

I travelled back out to Warrandyte after work on Saturday night to attend a one day only cabaret show from the Diamond Valley Singers, a collective with an all female …

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Chapel Off ChapelSoundworks ProductionsUntil 15 October Hardly a conventional musical, The Tony Award-winning Songs for a New World* is thematic. It doesn’t follow a linear narrative. Dating from 1995, with …

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Athenaeum TheatreUntil 17 December Elvis lives. I dare say many the world over would hope that isn’t just a throwaway line, rather a reality. The truth is the legend of …

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National TheatreCLOC Musical TheatreUntil 21 October Subterfuge and skullduggery abound, with the Russians and the Allies at loggerheads during the Cold War in Chess: The Musical. The maneuvering is intense, …

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