KOAL
Devastating bushfires and a baby koala and miner in peril. These are just two of the interwoven threads that run through the excellent, interactive solo work KOAL, in which sound, music …
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The Odd Couple
In New York, two separated guys – best mates – move in together. They are like chalk and cheese … polar opposites in terms of their approach to life. One – …
Hydra
Greece, a dream destination for many. The island of Hydra in The 1950’s and 60’s saw Australian writers George Johnston (Andrew Wild) and Charmian Clift (Naomi Crossley) take residence on …
We’re Banking On It!
A contemporary twist on an old fancy, Monash University Student Theatre (MUST) in association with Bloomshed, have taken aim at supermarket greed. The plot is drawn from the satirical play The …
Rootless Cosmopolitans
Being identifiable as Jewish today is more fraught than at any time since the Holocaust. Since the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel, the growing tide of antisemitism has been …
The Great Gatsby
The 1812 Theatre in Upper Ferntree Gully offers a uniquely intimate and charming experience that has captivated audiences for decades. The theatre’s cozy ambiance, combined with its homely vibes, creates …
Share House: The Musical
Sharing a house with friends and/or strangers can be anything but straightforward. Sometimes, mighty testing, in fact. So it is in the new Australian musical Share House, which is simply delightful. Former …
PIAF! The Show
Noted for her interpretation of French ballads, Edith Piaf (19th December 1915 – 11th October, 1963) was one of the world’s most lauded singers. Forever searching for love, her dramatic style …
Homo Pentecostus
What did I know about Pentecostalism when I entered the Malthouse Theatre? Little to nothing, save for a few colourful stories about Hillsong. Suffice to say, it is a charismatic Protestant …
Sitzprobe UMMTA 2024
Sitzprobe, presented by University of Melbourne Music Theatre Association (UMMTA), was an entertaining and unpredictable performance. A compilation of four, original, twenty minute shows, written and created in just eight …