Planting little seeds of doubt is what the stranger does. The wellbeing of those she informs is of little concern to her, and there are many she intends to make aware of the duplicity of their loved ones. Up until the time of his brief encounter with a woman previously unknown to him, Adam Price…
What would you like to see more of on television? If you said, “Kirsten Dunst, shoulder pads and aquarobics”, then do I have the show for you. On Becoming a God in Central Florida will scratch all those itches – and a lot more. The show – created by relative newcomers Robert Funke and Matt…
– Umbilical Brothers – The Distraction – Performance at 7:00pm on Thursday 26th March at Arts Centre Melbourne We have 2 double passes to attend the 7:00pm on Thursday 26th March at the Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, 100 St Kilda Road, Melbourne. *NOTE: Please do not enter unless you are available and willing to…
With police corruption at its dark heart, The Good Turn is another solid entry in a police procedural series that has been pure gold for crime fiction fans since the first book. Adjusting to the new reality of his long-distance relationship with girlfriend Emma, Cormac Reilly has less patience in the tank than usual to…
The 1947 play A Streetcar Named Desire is the most celebrated of Tennessee Williams’ works. The classic drama is poetically symbolic but also grimly naturalistic, as represented by the detached but detailed staging of Brisbane Arts Theatre’s production. The staging emphasises the play’s symbolism through its use of glassless mirrors and also aesthetically. The lighting…
Billy Elliot The Musical remains as moving and evocative as when I first saw it in Melbourne more than a decade ago … and what a magnificent show it is. For me this is up there with the best musicals brought to the stage. It is based on the successful 2000 film, which starred Jamie Bell…
Pre-show music and mingling sets the tone of The Neighbourhood, as the show’s performers (Cieavash Arean, Nima Doostkhah, Aurora Liddle-Christie, Dr Matt Hsu, Naavi Karan, Anisa Nandula and Amer Thabet) converse with the audience to prompt conversation around consideration of our neighbourhoods. Clearly, the concept of home is a complicated and abstract one and it…
The creator of and actors in Italian American Reconciliation, which premiered off Broadway in 1988, seem to have forgotten the adage “less is more”. Aldo (Josh Massarotti) is a larger than life character – a single Italian American – who hasn’t seen his best mate Huey (Dean Gunera) for a while, so he calls around…
– Palace Barracks – See a film of your choice at Palace Barracks Cinemas We have 5 double passes to Palace Barracks Cinemas, Brisbane. *NOTE: Please do not enter unless you are in – or can easily get to – Brisbane* Now when you see a film at Palace Barracks, you receive 3 hours FREE…
A number of recent movies have explored the strong connection between man and dog. Films like A Dog’s Purpose and A Dog’s Journey have been entertaining and heart-warming examples of this sub-genre. And now The Call of the Wild fits comfortably into this popular niche. This is the sixth screen version of Jack London’s classic…
