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Blanc de Blanc Encore (Strut & Fret), at Spiegel Haus Melbourne – cabaret review (warning: contains some coarse content)

It is Melbourne’s newest entertainment precinct (off Lonsdale Street), with a sizzling hot new show, involving seven spirited performers. I…

Bladderwrack (Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory) – theatre review

Poppycock and balderdash. That sums up the theatre of the absurd production that is Bladderwrack at Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory.…

Monopoly Yarra Valley edition

Monopoly now has its own localised version for one of the most picturesque parts of Australia, Victoria’s stunning Yarra Valley.…

Where is Joy?, at fortyfivedownstairs – theatre review

Artist Joy Hester (21st August, 1920 – 4th December, 1960) didn’t run with the pack. Despite being diagnosed with Hodgkin’s…

The Barber of Seville (Opera Australia), at Regent Theatre – opera review

I can’t speak highly enough of the comic might of Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville (with libretto by Cesare…

Opera Up Late (Opera Australia) – comedic opera review

What a great talent this man is. Reuben Kaye headlines a bawdy show to remember, introducing three Australian Opera headliners…

Hair (Athenaeum Theatre) – musical theatre review

Given the state of the world, the anti-war message carried by the tribal, love, rock musical Hair is as relevant…

School of Rock (theatrical.), at The National Theatre – musical theatre review

If you are in the mood for some light-hearted fun and hijinks, head for The National Theatre to see theatrical’s…

The Talented Mr Ripley (Sydney Theatre Company) at Arts Centre Melbourne – theatre review

Carpe diem is a Latin phrase meaning "seize the day”. That is exactly what small time conman Tom Ripley (Will…

Dying: A Memoir (MTC) – theatre review

After a grand, unexpected and memorable opening to the play, Genevieve Morris introduces herself as writer Cory Taylor. In 2005,…