Passing Strange (Antipodes Theatre Company) – theatre review
A dynamic score characterises a coming-of-age story. This is a rock musical about a young African
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Lost Illusions – movie review
An intricate and cleverly woven tale of naïveté and deception, Xavier Giannoli’s period drama Lost
Minions: The Rise of Gru – movie review
Minions: The Rise of Gru is an origin story and an ode to the music
Come Rain or Come Shine (MTC) – theatre review
Come Rain or Come Shine is a charming, funny and smart romantic musical comedy, which
Six (Comedy Theatre) – theatre review
A contemporary interpretation of the dastardly deeds of King Henry VIII, Six rocks. Its pop
Elvis – movie review
Elvis lives. Well, not quite. But Baz Luhrmann has breathed new life into the legend
Harlequinade (The Australian Ballet) – ballet review
Love is in the air, but there are those who have other ideas. That, in a
Kaleidoscope (Arts Centre Melbourne forecourt) – theatre review
Kaleidoscope is a maze of mirrors that had me totally flummoxed. Set up in the forecourt
Show People (Chapel Off Chapel) – theatre review
Bold, brassy, belligerent, sensitive and respectful. The supremely talented Christie Whelan-Browne is all that and much
The Invisible Opera (Federation Square) – theatre review
The Invisible Opera literally gives you a grandstand seat to the comings and goings in