Broadway success stories often come with a weight of expectation, and few musicals have arrived with as much critical acclaim as Kimberly Akimbo. This utterly unique show, which swept the 2023 Tony Awards including Best Musical, has made its highly…
George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four, published 1949, emerged from a post-World War II landscape deeply scarred by totalitarian regimes like Nazi Germany and Stalinist Russia. As a fan of the classics and a bit of a literary nerd, my plus one…
Hedwig has arrived in Melbourne just in time for pride month, and she’s not leaving quietly! For the uninitiated, Hedwig and the Angry Inch follows the extraordinary story of Hedwig Robinson, a “genderqueer East German rock singer” who, after a…
‘Batshit’ is an award-winning, one-woman show that explores how women have been pathologised throughout history. It handles this stark truth with theatrics, song, and humour, owed to a wonderful performance from show creator, Leah Shelton. Directed by Olivier Award-winner Ursula…
There’s a certain undeniable magic to an instant photo. That click of the shutter and the anticipation as the image slowly materialises. It’s a tangible moment that a swipe on a screen just can’t replicate. As a long time polaroid…
If you’ve never seen a Circa production before, Humans 2.0 is a stunning entry point into their world — and if you have, this latest offering from the acclaimed Brisbane-based company is next-level. Presented at Arts Centre Melbourne’s Playhouse, Humans…
Forty years. Let that sink in. Forty years since Les Misérables first graced the stage, and now with a fresh reimagining of this epic tale for the grand scale of arena performances Les Mis is about to be seen by…
Hadestown has finally landed in Melbourne at Her Majesty’s Theatre after a sold-out season in Sydney, and let’s just say the road to hell never sounded so good. For those who’ve been living under a rock (or perhaps in the…
The Lord of the Rings musical has stormed into Melbourne, and the question on every Tolkien fan’s lips is can the magic of Middle-earth truly be captured on stage? Adapted from one of the most beloved fantasy sagas ever written,…
Melbourne, darling, get ready to bow down to royalty! The one and only Panti Bliss, Ireland’s most beloved drag queen and self-proclaimed accidental activist, has sashayed her way into town for Midsumma Festival, and let me tell you, her show…