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Abracadabra Film

21st Spanish Film Festival Review: ‘Abracadabra’

The zany, genre-hopping Abracadabra kicks off the 21st Spanish Film Festival The appropriately titled Abracadabra was shown at the media preview for the 21st Spanish Film Festival, showcasing a little of the movie magic in Spanish filmmaking. Beginning 19 April and running…

WrestleBrainia 2

WrestleBrainia 2 at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival

It’s great to see stand-out shows returning for a second season, and those who enjoy trivia panel shows containing a mix of local comedians and experts in the field, then ‘WrestleBrainia 2’ is, essentially, a no-brainer. Combining a different roster…

Arj Barker at MICF says We Need To Talk

Arj Barker has married, matured, done self-work, and has a new demeanour. Still as assured, expressive, and mobile as ever, he wants to get up, close, and personal. The world is at an interesting place in 2018. He feels: We…

Rebetiko Banner 2018

Street Greek music tradition lives at Southbank

The Rebetiko Festival celebrates Greek Blues(rebetiko) music, urban, improvised music created in the hash dens of Piraeus at the end of the 19th century by Greek refugees from Asia Minor (Turkey). More than just folk or traditional music, it is…

The Space in Between

‘The Space in Between: Marina Abramovic in Brazil’: Film Review

A spiritual journey that will reflect upon the viewer. Generally speaking, modern Australians are sceptical people. Our childhoods are rarely defined by strict adherence to religion, unlike a Catholic Irish upbringing or an orthodox Jewish American one. I was born…

A Pacifist’s Guide to The War on Cancer

There were many words I could use to describe A Pacifist’s Guide to The War on Cancer. But here’s the most important one: GO. See this show. This is not just a top pick for Malthouse Theatre’s 2018 season. If…