Clik here to view.
Victorian premiere: At Home at the Zoo
At Home at the ZooExit Theatre6–16 JuneHealseville Memorial Hallbooking: yarraranges.vic.gov.auIn 2007, Edward Albee wrote Homelife as a first act for his first play The Zoo Story (1958). He now...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: Menagerie and Bodily Education
NEON: Festival of Independent TheatreMenagerieDaniel Schlusser Ensemble17 May 2013On the bodily education of young girlsFraught Outfit31 May 2013The Lawlermtc.com.auThe MTC's NEON Festival of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Star of the Brighton Fringe
Wonderful news from the Brighton Fringe festival with the announcement of the festival's awards.The Brighton Fringe (the UK's Brighton) is one of the largest festivals with over 750 events and 4000ish...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chat: Hannah Norris
Palace of the EndTheatre WorksTheatre Works5–16 Junetheatreworks.org.auPalace of the End opens at Theatre Works tomorrow. It’s about the wars in Iraq and tells the stories of three people whose lives...
View ArticleClik here to view.
June review previews
Palace of the EndDaniel Clarke in association with Theatre Works6 June 2013Theatre Worksto16 Junetheatreworks.org.auTell your story, tell our story or tell a story that means so much to you that it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: Palace of the End
Palace of the EndDaniel Clarke in association with Theatre Works6 June 2013Theatre Worksto16 Junetheatreworks.org.auTell your story, tell our story or tell a story that means so much to you that it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chat: Ngaire Dawn Fair
Herding CatsRed Stitchto 6 Julyredstitch.netRed Stitch present the Australian premiere of Herding Cats by UK writer Lucinda Coxon. Opening this week, it’s 2010–11 UK productions won the acclaim of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mini review: Heaven
HeavenLa Mama29 May 2013La Mama Theatreto 30 Maylamama.com.auHeaven won writer/director Kit Brookman the Phillip Parson's Young Playwright's Award in 2012 and this production proves that he's a young...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mini review: Arafat in Therapy
Arafat in TherapyJeremie Bracka8 June 2013Chapel off Chapelto 9 Junejeremiebracka.com.auJeremie Bracka is a good Jewish boy from Caulfield who studied law, went to Morocco to learn Arabic, worked as a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Return season: Standard Double
Good news if you missed Kate McLennan and Wes Snelling in Double Standard at this year's Comedy Festival. They've booked themselves back into The Blackman from 9–20 July.Book here.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Write Up Festival
How many writers festivals are there in Melbourne and Victoria? Lots!The City of Kingston has its first literary festival called Write Up, 21–23 June, offering discussions, readings, workshops and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick review: Bunker
BunkerLa Mama13 June 2013La Mama Theatreto 16 Junelamama.com.auI'm not sure what Bunker is about, but it's mesmerising and intriguing and has some of the best lighting and sound design I've seen in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick review: Button
ButtonLa Mama13 June 2013La Mama Courthouseto 16 Junelamama.com.auSomeone (Cameron) gave this show the sort of review (bollocking) that ensured that I'd see it.Button is as cute as a button, but if you...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Quick review: Distance
DistanceLa Mama13 June 2013La Mama Theatreto 16 Junelamama.com.auEllen and Andrew are no longer together, but are forced into the same room when their 15-year-old son is arrested for attacking another...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Vale Betty Burstall
Betty Burstall1926–2013In 1967, Betty Burstall founded La Mama theatre in Carlton. I can't even begin to imagine the development of Australian theatre and Australian theatre voices without La Mama.From...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: King Kong
King KongGlobal Creatures15 June 2013Regent Theatrekingkongliveonstage.comOh King Kong! You gorgeous, sexy, magnificent beast. Your entrance may be the most spectacular thing ever seen on a live stage....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: Solomon and Marion
Solomon and MarionMelbourne Theatre Company12 June 2013Arts Centre Melbourne, Fairfax Studioto 20 Julymtc.com.auIn Cape Town in 2006, actor Brett Goldin and designer Richard Bloom left a party and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: Shane Warne, the Musical
Shane Warne, the MusicalArts Centre Melbourne, Adelaide Cabaret Festival20 June 2013Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourneto 21 Juneartscentremelbourne.com.auOh Eddie Perfect! You gorgeous, sexy,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Review: By Their Own Hands
NEON Festival of Independent TheatreBy Their Own HandsThe Hayloft Project14 June 2013The Lawlerto 23 Junemtc.com.auI can't say enough wonderful about the MTC's Neon Festival of Independent Theatre....
View ArticleClik here to view.
LAST CHANCE: Flowerchildren finishes on Sunday
Flowerchildren: The Mamas and Papas Story finishes on Sunday. Review.If you don't see it, you're missing something that will stay with you for a long time. If I had a free night, I'd go...
View Article