Review: Madame Nightshade’s Poison Garden
MELBOURNE FRINGE 2017Madame Nightshade’s Poison GardenLa Mama, Anna Lehmann Thomson21 September 2017La Mamato 1 Octobermelbournefringe.com.auAnna Thomson. Photo by Theresa HarrisonMy review is at The...
View ArticleReview: How to Kill the Queen of Pop
MELBOURNE FRINGE 2017How to Kill the Queen of Pop21 September 2017Arts House – Studio 1to 30 September melbournefringe.com.auSamuel Russo, Tom Halls, Adam IbrahimMy review is at The Age/SMH.
View ArticleReview: Betty Grumble, Sex Clown Saves The World
MELBOURNE FRINGE 17Betty Grumble: Sex Clown Saves the World Arts House – Studio 2to 30 September melbournefringe.com.auBetty GrumbleMy review is on The Age/SMH.
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: All the Sex & 7 Pleasures
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017All the Sex I Ever HadMamallian Diving Reflex, Darren O'Donnell12–15 Octoberwww.festival.melbourne7 PleasuresMette Ingvartsen18–22 Octoberwww.festival.melbourneIt's not really...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: Dark Circus
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017Dark CircusStereoptik6 October 2017Beckett Theatre, Coopers Malthouseto 9 October www.festival.melbournestereoptik.comDark Circus. Photo by Christophe Raynaud de LageDark Circus...
View ArticleReview: The Basement Tapes
Melbourne Fringe 2017The Basement Tapes24 September 2017Fringe Hub - Warehousemelbournefringe.com.au My review is on The Age/SMH.The Basement Tapes, The Age is so sorry that your review got lost and...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: All My Friends Were There
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017All My Friends Were ThereThe Guerrilla Museum7 OctoberTheatre Worksto 11 Octoberwww.festival.melbourneEveryone I know to who experienced The Guerrilla Museum's...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: All the Sex I've Ever Had
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017All the Sex I’ve Ever HadMamallian Diving Reflex, Darren O’Donnell12 October 2017 Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourneto 15 October www.festival.melbourneAll the Sex I've Ever Had....
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: Taylor Mac, Chapter I & #QueerGrannySquares
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Chapter 1: 1776–1836Taylor Mac11 October 2017Forum Theatre www.festival.melbourne#QueerGrannySquaresTaylor Mac. Hour 1. Photo by Sarah...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: Taylor Mac, Chapter II & the G word
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Chapter II: 1836–1886Taylor Mac13 October 2017Forum Theatre www.festival.melbourneTaylor Mac. Hour 7. Photo by Sarah WalkerTaylor Mac's A...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: Caravan
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017CaravanMalthouse Theatre, Melbourne Festival14 October 2017Malthouse Forecourtto 22 Octoberwww.festival.melbourne/2017Susie Dee & Nicci Wilks. Photo by Tim GreyCaravan is...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: Two Jews Walk Into A Theatre
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017Two Jews Walk Into A TheatreBrian Lipson and Gideon Obarzanek19 October 2017Beckett Theatreto 22 Octoberwww.festival.melbourne/2017Brian Lipson and Gideon Obarzane. Photo by...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL, Taylor Mac Chapter III
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Chapter III: 1896–1956Taylor Mac13 October 2017Forum Theatre www.festival.melbourneLast chance to be a part of thus magnificent experience is...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: A Requiem for Cambodia: Bangsokol
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017A Requiem for Cambodia: BangsokolCambodia Living Arts, Asia TOPA14 October 2017Hamer Hall www.festival.melbourne/2017Photo by Tey Tak KengA Requiem for Cambodia: Bangsokol is for...
View ArticleMELBOURNE FESTIVAL: Taylor Mac, Chapter IV & Manifesting Pussy
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017A 24-Decade History of Popular Music, Chapter IV: 1957–presentTaylor Mac, Pomegranate Arts and Nature's Darlings13 October 2017Forum Theatre www.festival.melbourneTaylor Mac....
View ArticleLinks to the Taylor Mac reviews
MELBOURNE FESTIVAL 2017A 24-Decade History of Popular MusicTaylor Mac, Pomegranate Arts and Nature's DarlingsForum Theatre www.festival.melbourneTaylor Mac. Photo by Sarah WalkerIt's been two weeks and...
View ArticleGive: Andi's Lyme Light
Andi Snelling is a Melbourne actor. She's great. She's also dealing with chronic illness and needs some help.If every SM reader gave $1 (or $10), it would help get her closer to her goal. Here's the...
View ArticleGive: Glitterfist Libertine
Glitterfist:Libertine have a Pozible campaign for their Midsumma show. If we want to see exciting queer and glittery work like this, we've gotta support it. Here's the link.
View ArticleContribute: What Melbourne Loved 2017
It's been a year when we've been reminded how art can change us.Hannah GadsbyThere have been artists, shows and experiences that dug deep and left their audiences raw – and angry and broken, and loved...
View ArticleInterview: Dean Bryant
Vivid White Melbourne Theatre Company18 November–23 Novembermtc.com.auVivid WhiteEddie Perfect's new show opens this week at MTC. I joined director Dean Bryant on his morning walk to rehearsals for The...
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