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‘Blood on the Dance Floor’ by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company

Director Isaac Drandic opens the program by saying, ‘Anyone who has ever been in love can access this work’. I can’t think of a better way to introduce ‘Blood on the Dance Floor‘ by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company. I am a…

Bottoms Up cocktail-making class

Cocktails have always seemed like a delicious secret to me. A fancy looking, spectacular tasting beverage that make me feel great but I’m always unable to recreate. Until I attended Chris Amon’s Cocktail Making Masterclass with Bottoms Up, that is. The award-winning…

‘Flesh Eating Tiger’ at The Owl & Cat Theatre

Hey there, ‘Flesh Eating Tiger’. You’re one wild beast. You’re a wonderful new piece of writing. You’re a drama, a comedy, a farce, a commentary on both relationships and the hypocrisies of theatre. But mostly, you’re a little bit psychotic. ‘Flesh…

Bang & Olufsen’s Melbourne Flagship Sensory Store opens

You know you’re at an amazing party when you have Australian superchef Neil Perry personally making your canapés. To celebrate opening their new Flagship Sensory Store, the Danish electronics purveyor Bang & Olufsen pulled out all the stops. Their new store on…

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Melbourne Cabaret Festival 2016: The Plus Ones’ guide

Returning for its sixth year, the Melbourne Cabaret Festival has shaped up to be one of the city’s major winter art events, an incubator for local talent with a sprinkling of stellar international artists.  Running from Tuesday 14 until Sunday…

Sydney Dance Company’s production ‘CounterMove’

Blood on the dancefloor. Bare flesh exposed in battle for life. Tongue-in-cheek dance games with cacti. If this gets your pulse racing, you cannot miss Sydney Dance Company’s latest creation, CounterMove, at MTC’s Southbank Theatre. The Sydney-based company’s double bill…

‘All We Cannot Say: A Voiceless Affair’ with The Boon Companions

A party where everyone is dressed in white and silver and no one can talk. Yes, a silent party. Entitled ‘All We Cannot Say: A Voiceless Affair’, it’s the latest immersive theatrical experience from The Boon Companions. It surpassed all my expectations….