X

Footloose (Athenaeum Theatre) – musical theatre review

Light-hearted and fun, Footloose: The Musical is centred around change in conservative America in the 1980s. Navigating it, especially when…

Relay (112 minutes) – movie review

A thriller centred around a fixer who negotiates deals between corrupt corporations and whistleblowers, Relay becomes more tightly wound as…

Dial M for Murder (Theatre Works) ★★★★

A murderous plan, oh most foul. That is at the heart of Dial M for Murder, written by Frederick Knott…

Pride and Prejudice (Bloomshed) – theatre review

What a weapon invective is in Bloomshed’s fun-filled, hilarious take on Pride and Prejudice. The basic ingredients are there, but…

The Orchard (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review

Oh my. What would lauded Russian playwright Anton Chekhov think if he came back to life and saw Pony Cam’s…

In the Heights (Comedy Theatre and touring) – musical theatre review ★★★★½

The singing and dancing in this Lin-Manuel Miranda (Hamilton) musical spectacular is off the charts. Featuring a blend of hip-hop…

Miss Julie (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review ★★★★½

If you ever want evidence that sex sells, go and see Miss Julie. It is all about manipulation, class, power…

What’s Yours (Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre) – theatre review

Freedom of choice. We have it. But that doesn’t mean it comes without judgement. I am speaking about the decision…

Ms Julie Gabler: Trapped (Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory) – theatre review

A man mistreats a woman in a relationship – emotionally or physically, or both. The warning signs are there, so…

Kimberly Akimbo: a musical (MTC and State Theatre Company South Australia) – musical theatre review

MTC keeps lifting the bar. Kimberly Akimbo is a superb, zany, comical and tender production. The five-time Tony Award winner,…