We know how challenging these times are for everyone. In our home city of art and creativity, culture and conviviality, we feel the impact of a city-turned-ghosttown and the silence from the shutdown of our theatres, public venues, bars, restaurants…
Chloe Perrett shares her singleton tales in the entertaining SWEETie, playing at the Butterfly Club between 27 January and 1 February 2020 as part of the Midsumma Festival. From a naive 21-year-old meeting her first love at her local book…
It was all guns blazing on opening night of Head First Acrobats brand new Wild West themed show ‘Railed’ at The Melbourne Fringe Festival. Our saddles were fastened but we had no idea where this road was going to take…
Shakespearean specialist national treasure, Bell Shakespeare has Associate Director James Evans in the drivers seat on their latest national touring play, Much Ado About Nothing and what fun is to be had in this gender roles romp he takes us…
Get your pom poms ready! Bring It On The Musical is touring Australia and the first stop is Melbourne! If your thinking “hang on… isn’t Bring It On the name of that cheerleader film from the 2000’s?” Well you would…
The Melbourne Magic Festival is casting its spell across Melbourne once again from June 30 to July 13 with over 300 performances of 75 different shows including international guest magicians from all over the world! For our first show of…
Detective stories, murder mysteries, and legal thrillers: these are among the most widely-read genres in literature, immortalised in the classic board game Cluedo and now a popular way to spice up a traditional dinner party. We love these kind of…
Mark Gambino is a renowned improv legend; starring in a plethora of troupe formats each festival, and reminding us of how talented he is at the boldly character driven style that can take a scene in a successfully new direction….
Medicated Panic Dream Girls invited us all “to rethink your overthinking, caress your regrets and reawaken your mistakes with the foolproof coping mechanism of comedy” at Mindful-mess. As my +1 has subjected me to mindfulness videos, a show that pokes…
Rumours of cabaret superstar Anya Anastasia retiring have been dispelled, if not postponed, as she brings The Show to the MICF. Sometimes superstar means earning innumerable five-star reviews, and not the kind of fame that comes with fortune. Anya has to…