Roaring
Sex, crime and bad behaviour characterise the ’60s dark period drama romance Roaring, the debut work for writer and director Staz Barres. Vera (Jackie von Lierop) desperately wants to make …
Review
Review: Elvis: A Musical Revolution
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 …
Review: Chess the Musical
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, …
Review: Oliver
Mahon Theatre, RingwoodCPP Community TheatreUntil 14 October I travelled out to Ringwood on Saturday afternoon to witness CPP Community Theatre’s second revival of the classic Lionel Bart musical Oliver. Revivals …
Review: Bonnie & Clyde
Doncaster PlayhouseWaterdaleUntil 14 October I attended the opening night of Bonnie And Clyde at Doncaster Playhouse, the latest production by Waterdale. They say that crime doesn’t pay but musical theatre …
Review: Seussical, The Musical
Wyndham Cultural CentreDynamic Performers AustraliaUntil 8 October Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens’ musical spectacular based on the classic stories of Dr. Seuss is a show that holds a special place …
Review: Mamma Mia! The Musical
Princess TheatreUntil 10 December Featuring 22 tracks from ABBA, Mamma Mia! The Musical is bright, breezy, energetic and heaps of good-natured fun. Whenever it returns, it always goes down a …
Review: Songs from the Book of Life
Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre MelbourneUntil 7 October Just why Deborah Conway and her husband Willy Zygier are cherished as Australian music royalty is evident when you see Songs from the …
Review: Rent
Drum Theatre, DandenongThe Escapees Theatre CompanyUntil 7 October On Thursday I attended the opening night of Escapees Theatre Company’s production of Rent. The 1990s is not often the first era …
Review: Biographica
Theatre Works What a superbly enriching experience Lyric Opera’s Biographic is. It is powerful and affecting. It is centred on the life of Gerolamo Cardano, a 16th century Italian scientist, …