Back in 1986 Carol Channing and Mary Martin toured with Legends! but it never made Broadway; twenty year later Joan Collins and former Dynasty co-star Linda Evans took the show on a 30-week, multi-city, North America tour. Now, ten years after that John Frost is touring the show around Australia with another dynamic duo Juliet…
Our selection of the best new music across a range of genres from the week ending 15 November 2024. King Stingray are back with their highly anticipated sophomore album For The Dreams. The melodically rich second LP – as with their debut – is a joyous celebration of life and the planet on which we…
The Russian Resurrection Film Festival is back this year for its 15th annual outing bringing the best in new Russian cinema to Australia and New Zealand. The FIFA World Cup was of course held in Russia earlier this year, and the festival will open with the sports drama Coach. Directed by Danila Kozlovsky, who also plays the main role, Coach tells the…
– Paris Memories – Only in cinemas from 9 November 2023 We have 10 double in-season passes thanks to Vendetta Films. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Set in the aftermath of the horrific November 2015 terrorist attacks in the heart of Paris – Paris Memories follows survivors as they try to…
As an arts lover and reviewer, I try to enter a theatre without knowing anything about the production I’m about to see. It’s usually possible by steering clear of promotional guff. I like to be surprised and hopefully engaged by what I see through fresh eyes. In that way, I feel I can tell whether…
It may have been decades since its last outing, but we’ve never forgotten one of our favourites, Unsolved Mysteries. Popular in the late night market with those who liked to combine their conspiracy theorist TV viewing with their interest in true crime stories, Unsolved Mysteries was one of those fascinating but creepy TV shows that…
Yesterday is highly contrived and holds few surprises, but it’s still a heart-warming story. It’s also a showcase for the music of The Beatles. The basis of the tale is pure fantasy and from there it’s basically an adult fairy story. The film follows a decidedly ordinary guy thrust into most extraordinary circumstances. Humour, warmth…
Stunning. That word best sums up The Australian Ballet’s reinvention of Anne Woolliams’ acclaimed 1977 production of the world’s most famous ballet, Swan Lake. The tragically beautiful story with instantly recognisable score remains an audience favourite and the centrepiece and shining light of many companies’ repertoire. Swan Lake is magnificent, majestic and mesmerising. Dancer, ballet mistress, teacher,…
– The Last Vermeer – Only in cinemas from 25 March 2021 We have 5 double in-season passes thanks to Sony Pictures Releasing. *(Tickets valid in Australia only)* Watch the trailer HERE Claes Bang (The Square) stars as Joseph Piller in this captivating dramatic thriller set just after WWII – an all but forgotten true…
Most film franchises seem to run out of inspiration before too long, but the Mission Impossible series seems to have gone from strength to strength. The Brad Bird-helmed Ghost Protocol was arguably the strongest film to date. Rogue Nation took the series in a slightly different direction under the direction of Christopher McQuarrie (Oscar winning…
