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Nijinsky (The Australian Ballet) – ballet review

Spectacular. Creative (in short, it is visionary). Compelling. Nijinksy showcases the very best of The Australian Ballet. As the title suggests, it charts the rise and fall of acclaimed Russian dancer and choreographer Vaslav Nijinsky (12th March, 1889 – 8th April, 1950). Considered to be the greatest male dancer of the early 20th century, he…

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Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Regent Theatre) – theatre review

Straight from the West End, the new, reimagined production of Joseph and the Technicolor Dreamcoat is a delightful, fun, engaging and dynamic family musical. Wonderfully directed by Laurence Connor, it is based on the biblical character Joseph. Seen as his father Jacob’s favourite son, he is gifted a beautiful technicolor coat by his dad. That enrages his…

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Hairspray (Regent Theatre) – theatre review

The spark burns brightly in Hairspray, a delightfully breezy musical with discrimination as its theme. It is colourful and dynamic, with toe-tapping tunes, smooth moves and a stellar cast, with talent to burn. The show positively sizzles, bringing frenzied acclamation from an appreciative audience. We’re in Baltimore in 1962. Teenager Tracy Turnblad (Carmel Rodrigues) is small of stature…

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Moulin Rouge! The Musical (Regent Theatre) – theatre review

Polished performances, magnificent mashups, elegant and evocative sets, colourful and creative costumes, and charismatic choreography are the highlights of Moulin Rouge! The Musical. Set at the turn of the 20th century, Christian (Des Flanagan) is a young, penniless British singer songwriter who has just arrived in Paris and goes straight to Montemarte. There he chances upon two…

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