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Love and Information (Theatre Works) – theatre review

My approach to reviewing is to enter a theatre, cinema or gallery knowing nothing about what I am about to…

Ripening (Gasworks) – theatre review

Who has the right to tell you how and when to give birth? Of course, it is a deeply personal…

The Phoenician Scheme – 101 minutes

From the highly creative mind of Wes Anderson comes the story of a ruthless businessman and his estranged daughter. It…

Endgames (fortyfivedownstairs) – theatre review

Max Gillies is a living treasure who brings frustration, despair and humour to three fine pieces involving men at the…

Away (MUST) – theatre review

It is the summer of 1967. Young Australians are being drafted to serve in the Vietnam War. Back home, life…

Who’s Bad: The Ultimate Michael Jackson Experience – music review

A spirited, colourful and joyful celebration of the King of Pop, Taalib York recaptures the music and the moves that…

Storked (Theatre Works) – theatre review

Society has grown up with the expectation that women will get married to men and have children. The men will…

The Birds (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review

I know the 2025 Green Room Awards for the best of the best of Melbourne theatre have just been announced,…

The Surfer (103 minutes) – movie review

An Australian-based psychologically thriller with Nicholas Cage in the lead role, it is about a man on the outer trying…

Shadow Boxing (Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory) – theatre review

A pugilist’s confessional, Shadow Boxing is tough, gritty and unrelenting. Samuel Addison features as the boxer, whose father, Errol Sebastian…