In an unassuming office block on busy City Road you’ll find an oasis of calm in the world of Alyce Alexandra Cooking School. My +1 and I were met by the friendly crew, a hot cuppa, and time to explore…
‘Is Three Really a Crowd’ is the 87th production for the Melbourne French Theatre (Théâtre Français de Melbourne) in a history that goes back 38 years. Founded in 1977 by Michael Bula and A. David Gorrie. MFT’s latest offering was performed last week in the…
I’m a sucker for musicals, beautifully blended voices and a good story or three. All of this means I’m slightly in love with “Working: The Musical” presented by the Queensland Conservatorium’s final year students, bringing their show to Chapel Off…
Picture yourself slowly walking from the sunny shores of Venice Beach and descending slowly beneath the breaking waves, into the world where scuba divers DJ and the circus ringmaster oddly resembles a tubby bearded walrus. This and other fishy characters,…
Gemma Bovery is the modern and very beautiful retelling of Gustav Flaubert’s classic novel, Madame Bovery. Based on the graphic novel by Posy Simmonds, director, Anne Fontaine (Coco before Chanel) presents her Gemma Bovery in flashback through the eyes of Martin Joubert (Fabrice Luchini), as…
The Human Rights Arts & Film Festival kicked off on Thursday night in Melbourne with the opening film I Will Not Be Silenced. The film was a story of the courage, resilience, and strength of Australian woman Charlotte Campbell-Stephen, who…
Piku is a comedy that explores the dynamic relationship between a self-obsessed daughter, also named Piku (Deepika Padukone), and a suspected hypochondriac father played by renowned Indian actor, Amitabh Bachchan. Both characters struggle to find a way to make their…
‘Oedipus Schmoedipus’ is a play about death, with a cast including 25 different volunteers each night. And I was one of them! This could be a recipe for disaster. Instead, it’s a triumph. Created by the Sydney-based collective post (with no…
Glam 1920s frocks with feathered headpieces, a whole lot of sequins and antique guns. Sounds like your idea of a good time? You’re in luck. Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries Costume Exhibition opened on 1 May and it’s every bit of class and old school…
The Grub Food Van is more than just a van, even if it is an incredibly beautiful 1965 Airstream one. It’s an experience. There’s nothing better than sitting in the Moor Street garden in summer, nibbling terrines and cheeses from a changing…