The solo, central character of the play, Gia, is self confessed Shakespeare tragic, bard to the bone, a fool for the Folio, ...
What was remarkable however, was that instead of being ostracised, The Book of Mormon was celebrated. Somehow these two creators, better known for the foul-mouthed cartoon children from South Park, ...
This ethereal thirteen-piece Orchestra fronted by three equally impressive singers are Queens of Darkness, Princes of Musical Mayhem. Even the instruments are custom-cool, bare down to the bones like ...
Step aside The Boy from Oz, there’s a new contender for the title of ‘The Great Australian Musical’. Melbourne Theatre Company’s My Brilliant Career, based on the 1901 Miles Franklin novel has ...
A real rendezvous with posterity, Sheridan Harbridge’s Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett is an exquisite channeling of the charismatic performer.
Nearly forty years on, David Williamson’s Emerald City is possibly more pertinent, poignant and passionate, the skewering satire and sparkling dialogue finding solid contemporary footing in Mark ...
A hit, a palpable hit, Hamlet Camp is full of wit, palpable wit. It begins with three poems, autobiographical, lyrical, wry, funny, each presented individually by the author/actor: Skip Retail Therapy ...
Opportunity is a funny thing; the word brims with promise, but just like talent, intelligence or privilege, it’s what you make of it that defines whether it will have a positive or negative impact on ...
Above – Michael Whalley and Steve Mouzakis. Jessica Clarke, Eloise Mignon and Steve Mouzakis. Photos – Pia Johnson. The production, directed by Anne-Louise Sarks, is mostly successful at showing us ...
While arts funding still cowers in the shadow of sports stadiums and a formal handshake between Melbourne and Sydney is unlikely in anyone’s lifetime, we can at least be a little grateful for some ...
Heavens to Murgatroyd, The Murder of Roger Ackroyd is a mysterious affair of style. Director and production designer, Ali Bendall, gazed into her Christie ball, and foresaw a set of monumental ...