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The Bridges of Madison County (FollowSpot Theatre Company), at The Round – musical theatre review

A searing love affair between a former Italian war bride and a well-travelled National Geographic photographer comes alive under the…

Saplings (Australian Theatre for Young People), at The Show Room, Arts Centre Melbourne and touring – theatre review

They are largely Indigenous children whose future is looking decidedly shaky. From a young age they are in trouble with…

Funeral Flowers, at Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre – theatre review

Life throws up real challenges for the 17-year-old daughter of a split home in the UK who aspires to run…

SIX, at Comedy Theatre and touring – musical theatre review

It has such an energetic heartbeat. The performances, the showmanship, the musicality, the choreography, the set, the costuming, the sound,…

Morgen Wieder Lustik (Tomorrow Will Be Cheerful Again) – theatre review

Heinz Lewin, born in Wiesbaden, Germany on 22nd March 1888, was one of the many artists and composers who lives…

Mackenzie (Bell Shakespeare Company), at Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne – theatre review

A delicious, nightmarish hoot, Mackenzie asks what price child fame? This is a dark, camp and satirical reimagining of Shakespeare’s…

VISTA (Stephanie Lake Company), at Malthouse Theatre – dance review

A feted choreographer with 25 years’ experience, Stephanie Lake has built an enviable reputation for her creative excellence. And so…

Uncle Vanya (MTC) at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne – theatre review

Set in Russia, and focusing on the bourgeoisie, Anton Chekhov’s Uncle Vanya is one of the great plays about the…

Steel Magnolias, at Athenaeum Theatre – theatre review

Julia Roberts received an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actress for her portrayal of Shelby Eatenton in the 1989…

Reg Livermore’s Ned Kelly: The Musical (Victorian Opera), at Union Theatre, The University of Melbourne – musical theatre review

It has been tucked away for the best part of 50 years, but thankfully Victorian Opera has revived a quintessentially…