The combination of the new and the old is intoxicating in The Australian Ballet’s double bill Etudes/Circle Electric. Up first is Circle Electric, which combines modern dance, ballet, sound and light to create a maelstrom of movement, majestic and, at times, harried. I was totally sold on choreographer Stephanie Lake’s first full length commission for…
– Venom: The Last Dance – Only in cinemas from 24 October 2024 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Sony Pictures Releasing. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE In Venom: The Last Dance, Tom Hardy returns as Venom, one of Marvel’s greatest and most complex characters, for the final film…
The classic German legend of Faust is transported to the British theatre scene of the 1930s in Anand Tucker’s stylish but dark film, The Critic. Tucker hasn’t directed a feature film since 2010’s Leap Year; but he has two very well-received films on his resume in Hilary & Jackie (1998) and Shopgirl (2005). While its…
The all-ages spectacular of Cirque du Soleil’s LUZIA promises an imaginary flight to Mexico. And from the moment our traveller clown (Eric Koller) parachutes falls to its marigold field Earth, it’s clear we are in for quite the impressive journey. From his first encounter with a colourful hummingbird to final high-flying acrobatics, the combination of…
– Hellboy: The Crooked Man – Only in cinemas from 10 October 2024 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Rialto Distribution. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Hellboy and a rookie agent from the Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense find themselves stranded in 1950s rural Appalachia. They soon discover…
The second instalment of the Joker series is, in part, a musical. Who would have thought that, notwithstanding the starring role for Lady Gaga? But it’s hardly mainstream entertainment. Rather, it has the feel of a dark independent film, which I appreciated for the layers within. Like he did so brilliantly in Joker, Joaquin Phoenix…
Formed in 2021, Louse have established themselves within the new-wave punk scene. The group consists of Sam Souders on vocals, guitar, and keys; Danny Lovell on bass; Connor Simpson on guitar; Max Enslen on keys; and Bradley Kennedy on drums. Together, they created a project that evokes a mix of nostalgic and experimental tendencies. Passions…
Ruva Ngwenya is simply the best in the dynamic musical tribute to the late, great Tina Turner, Tina. What Tina experienced in her lifetime (26th November 1939 – 24th May 2023) was more than anyone should. Yet, she overcame exploitation and abuse to become one of the greatest singers and performers the world has known….
Bookshelves are now replete with re-tellings of Greek myths, none more so than the story – told in the Orestia – of the death of Agamemnon at the hands of his wife Clymnestra. Just recently, this tale has been retold in Colm Tobin’s excellent House of Names, and in Jennifer Saint’s Elektra. Pat Barker comes…
Based on the whimsical work of Theodor Seuss Geisel, known as Dr Seuss (2nd March 1904 – 24th September 1991), Old Carey Performing Arts Club’s (OCPAC) production is slick and sassy. It is lively, energetic and highly entertaining. Musical direction comes from Olivia Jackson and Julian Smith-Gard. There are many rousing up-tempo numbers in the…
