Terminator 2 turns thirty-five this year. In honour of the anniversary, Hear My Eyes is giving the film a theatrical makeover. With a live synth score and laser lights, the cinema-collective leaned into the sci-fi elements of the film to…
We’ve all been there: a rainy evening, a missing silver candlestick, and a heated family argument over whether Professor Plum was actually in the Library. Well, it’s time to dust off your magnifying glass and leave the board game box…
A trio stringed instrument playing pop anthems greeted me in the Southbank Theatre lobby. It was a sweltering 45 degree day, and I had bravely trekked across town for the opening night of My Brilliant Career. Debuting in 2024, this…
I’ve always believed that the best nights in Melbourne start with a bit of mystery and usually end with a glass of something sparkling, so when I heard that a slice of Paris had secretly taken up residence at Crown,…
There is something inherently smug about sitting in the Royal Botanic Gardens with a glass of wine while the rest of the city hums away in the distance. Having Moonlight Cinema tucked into the Central Lawn feels like a secret…
Forget what your inner-north friends say about leaving Melbourne. Spilt Milk in Ballarat is proof that sometimes the only thing better than staying home on a miserable Saturday is committing to a two-hour trip to Ballarat for world-class music. You…
There’s honestly nothing quite like a gig at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens. You get the skyline, the sunset, and enough room to actually sprawl out with your mates on the grass before the show starts. It turns a regular concert…
Fortyfivedownstairs resides in the depths of the Paris end of the CBD. A hub for indie theatre and art, the venue stages off-off-broadway style theatre with unique scripts, mini budgets and quality artistic crews. The double bill for Dark Erotica…
The Play That Goes Wrong opened to a standing ovation at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre. The British farce is an absolute romp. It’s presented under the guise of the Cornley Polytechnic Drama Society’s opening night of a classic murder mystery whodunnit,…
There’s a special kind of magic that settles over Melbourne in the winter, and for ten days, the city’s streets and iconic venues transform into a playground of art, ideas, and sound. That’s the power of the Now or Never…