Billy Elliot The Musical (Regent Theatre) – theatre review
Billy Elliot The Musical remains as moving and evocative as when I first saw it
Alex First
Alex First is a Melbourne based journalist and communications specialist. He contributes to The Blurb on film and theatre.
Italian American Reconciliation (Lab Theatre) – theatre review
The creator of and actors in Italian American Reconciliation, which premiered off Broadway in 1988,
The Great Australian Play (Theatre Works) – theatre review
The Great Australian Play is a thoroughly bewildering take on Australian history – specifically one
Shrek The Musical (Her Majesty’s Theatre) – theatre review
Fun, funny, light hearted, colourful and energetic, Shrek The Musical surprised me with its warmth,
The Importance of Being Earnest (Malthouse Theatre) – theatre review
Two gifted and extremely funny actors create an even bigger farce out of an already
The Leunig Fragments – movie review
Cartoonist, painter, philosopher: Michael Leunig has plied his trade for decades. He’s become a one-man
Fantasy Island – movie review
The popular TV series Fantasy Island ran for seven seasons from 1977. It involved guests
Richard Jewell – movie review
Hero or villain? Richard Jewell, the movie, answers that question about the chief suspect in
Sonic the Hedgehog – movie review
Take an intergalactic blue hedgehog. Add a small-town sheriff and a never-ending battle with a
Torch the Place (MTC) – theatre review
Compulsive hoarding (from which an estimated 1.2 million Australians suffer) is a major mental health