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Never Closer (Patalog Theatre), at fortyfivedownstairs – theatre review

Spirited, tense and unrelenting comes this tale of kinship and hatred set against the backdrop of The Troubles in Northern…

Everest: The Other Side (M) – 115 minutes – movie review

In the wake of not one but two personal tragedies, on 15th October, 2025 American mountaineer and skier Jim Morrison…

I Am Woman (Morning Melodies), at Hamer Hall – concert review

Aussie-born Helen Reddy’s 1972 signature song I Am Woman, that reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, may…

The Nutcracker (The Australian Ballet), at the Ian Potter State Theatre and Joan Sutherland Theatre – ballet review

What a pleasure it was to be in the audience to see such a spectacular production of the first ballet…

Klara and the Sun (M) – 116 minutes – movie review

Quirky and bittersweet comes this dystopian, AI, science fantasy about an obsolete, empathetic companion robot. Her name is Klara (Jenna…

Bad Apples (MA) – 100 minutes – movie review

There is teaching a troublesome kid and then there is TEACHING a troublesome kid. Maria Spencer’s (Saoirse Ronan) life would…

The Gospel According to Paul, at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne – theatre review

Witty, acerbic and insightful, Jonathan Biggins gloriously captures the essence of former Prime Minister and Treasurer Paul Keating. It is…

Just an Illusion – 114 minutes – movie review

A feel good, comedic, period drama, Just an Illusion concerns the trials and tribulations of a French family of four.…

The Shark is Broken, at Athenaeum Theatre – theatre review

You may well have heard that shooting the movie Jaws (1975) was hardly a walk in the park. In fact,…

Songs from the Canyon, at Hamer Hall and touring – concert review

Such a special sound at an unforgettable concert that is well worth travelling far and wide to see and hear.…