In the mid-2000’s I clearly remember waking up every morning, switching on JJJ and The Wombats would be playing. In fact, you couldn’t get away from their catchy brit-pop tracks if you tried (and why would you). They were so…
“Monsters” written by Emme Hoy, directed by Matthew Lutton, choreography by Stephanie Lake, is now showing at the Malthouse Theatre. This isn’t a show I would usually review, as I often just like to review shows that speak to me…
The sun is shining, the days are longer, and the temperature is rising (we promise)! Helping to usher in the best season of the year, the CherryHill Orchards are open for cherry-picking. Time to start preparing for a joy-filled summer….
Melbourne Theatre Company closes out their 2022 season with the feel-good show Sunshine Supergirl. It’s the story of Wiradjuri Australian sporting legend Evonne Goolagong Cawley. Her accomplishments are many. She was the first Indigenous Australian to win a singles grand…
The winners are in for the 2022 Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, with a heap of homegrown talent and local botanicals on display. Gin lovers are in luck. Of the 863 entries in this year’s competition, an incredible 431 were Australian…
“Day After Terrible Day” by The Danger Ensemble is now showing at Theatre Works in St Kilda, and let’s just say that if you have difficulties letting go of past or current destructive love, then this show is going to…
Sometimes we see theatre for the glitz, showmanship, big dance numbers, and catchy songs. In other shows, it’s the stories and characters that leave an impression long after we’ve left the building. Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of Girls and Boys…
Over the past two decades, Melbourne-based artist Rone has built a reputation for his large-scale portraits and hauntingly atmospheric installations. Known for transforming unusual and forgotten spaces into richly sensory experiences that explore themes of beauty, decay and loss, Rone’s…
Half-naked cavemen bathing in radioactive goop, techno wizards worshipping an unheard beat and a witchdoctor draped in power cords are all characters you will ‘scientifically monitor’ on your journey to the future in Scratch Arts new show Liminal Treats at…
“Oh they are finally open!” exclaimed my plus one with a genuine look of excitement in his eyes. I had just let him know that we were about to check out Chapel Street’s newest dining destination, Stella. Later that night over…