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Grey Gardens (Clovelly Fox), at fortyfivedownstairs – musical theatre review

It was the print media that exposed the tale of two reclusive, idiosyncratic, upper-class women – a mother and daughter…

Curtain Call: The Hits of Broadway, at The MC Showroom – concert review

Powerhouse performances and an electrifying vibe. That is the essence of a cavalcade of hits from Broadway musicals brought to…

Rabbit & Watson, at Northcote Town Hall – theatre review

Innovative and highly creative, east meets west in playwright Shane Woon’s love story about Chinese gods and AFL football. The…

Pride & Prejudice (Queensland Theatre), at Playhouse – theatre review

The appetite for Jane Austen adaptations seems to be relentless. Of course, Pride and Prejudice is one of the evergreen…

Pretty Woman: The Musical, at the Regent Theatre – musical theatre review

There is so much joy in Pretty Woman: The Musical. I adore what the collaborators have done with the beloved…

Heartbreak Hotel, at Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne – theatre review

Breaking up is hard to do. So it goes, as Karin McCracken and Simon Leary put on a most entertaining…

The Odyssey (M) – 172 minutes – movie review

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey is an epic retelling of one of the oldest surviving works of ancient Greek literature. Homer…

Bring It On!, The Musical (theatrical.), at the National Theatre – musical theatre review

Lively, colourful and energetic, Bring It On!, The Musical focuses on the competitive world of cheerleading. Debuting in the US…

Árru (part of the Nordic Film Festival) – 95 minutes – movie review

Beautifully shot in Sápmi, the traditional homeland of the Sámi, the indigenous people of the Arctic, Árru is a slow…

Evil Dead Burn (R) – 110 minutes – movie review

This is one for stalwarts of the horror gore genre because it doesn’t hold back – in short, it is…