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One Man Musical (Arts Centre Melbourne) – musical theatre review

A horrendous sound mix – it was too loud and distorting – ruined what could have been one of the…

Snow White – movie review

With charming characters and impressive special effects, the reimagined Snow White is delightful. The original 1937 animated film Snow White…

Oh, Canada – movie review

Oh, Canada is a confessional … a reckoning for a dying man. Writer and director Paul Schrader collaborated with actor…

Gillian Cosgriff: Fresh New Worries (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

As her show reveals, Gillian Cosgriff is a born worrier who Googles just about everything. But, of course, she is…

Geraldine Hickey: Meander (Arts Centre Melbourne) – theatre review

There is nothing comedian Geraldine Hickey likes more to clear her mind than a bit of a wander – a…

Calamity Jane (Queensland Theatre) – musical theatre review

Folks of any age are likely to know the evergreen movie with Doris Day, from which this stage version was…

Luke McGregor: Okay, Wow (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) – comedy review

He’s quick-witted, natural, easy going and self-deprecating. He’s playful and he’s funny. Luke McGregor speaks openly about his autism, his…

A Working Man – movie review

I cringe when I have to say this, but here is another one man against the world movie. Think quiet…

Guys & Dolls (Opera Australia’s Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour) – musical theatre review

Seventy-five years on, Guys & Dolls continues to charm and delight. The Handa Opera production on Sydney Harbour is polished,…

Picnic at Hanging Rock (Sydney Theatre Company) – theatre review

Is the rock a portal to other worlds, the conduit for transformative magic, which allows people to simply disappear? These…