Review: Telethon Kid
Malthouse TheatreUntil 13 August Morality and money are at the heart of the acerbic Telethon Kid. Inspired by his own medical experiences, Melbourne-based writer Alistair Baldwin’s play has two interconnecting …
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Review: Parade
Chapel Off ChapelSoundworks ProductionsUntil 6 August Based on a true story, injustice and antisemitism are at the core of the powerful musical Parade. It is 1913 and we are in …
Review: Strictly Ballroom
Frankston Arts CentrePLOS Musical ProductionsUntil 5 August On Friday I attended the opening night of Strictly Ballroom: The Musical for PLOS Musical Productions. In the film industry, Baz Luhrmann is …
Review: 2:22 – A Ghost Story
Her Majesty’s TheatreUntil 20 August A blood curdling scream at 2:22am sets the scene for a ghost story with a twist. Eleven months ago Jenny (Gemma Ward) gave birth to …
Review: Death PretzelÂ
The Butterfly Club1 to 1o June I made the trip to one of my favourite Melbourne performance venues, The Butterfly Club to see Death Pretzel, performed by Lucy Ross and …
Review: Rough Trade
Theatre Works, Explosives FactoryUntil 29 July Imagine a well-spoken woman of a certain age describing the sex life of slugs, before transitioning to elaborate upon a swap and trade social …
Review: Walanbaa Yulu-Gi: Burn the Floor
Palms at CrownUntil 30 July What a superb visual and aural feast Walanbaa Yulu-Gi is and how it has metamorphosised since Burn the Floor first burst onto the scene 25 …
Review: Bloom
Melbourne Theatre Company, Arts Centre (Playhouse)Until 19 August A new Australian musical, Bloom hits the right notes. The delivery of effective aged care remains a contentious issue that has brought …
Review: Far Away
Patalog Theatre, fortyfivedownstairsUntil 31 July A tension-filled head scratcher, unease is apparent from the get-go in Far Away. A young girl, Joan (played by Noray Hosny, who alternates in the …
Review: Blue To The Horizon
Bluestone Arts Space, Footscray18 to 22 July In a week of continued firsts on my review journey, I attended my first production for Sevenfold Theatre Company Inc on Wednesday night …