What would it be like to witness your favourite horror movie characters in a wrestling match? Exhilarating? Terrifying? Who would win? I spent Halloween watching Freddy Kruger, Jason, Leatherface, and Chucky battle it out in the ring at Titty Twister….
Melbourne Opera’s production of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena is a sumptuous, operatic history lesson about Anne Boleyn’s final months with Henry VIII. Donizetti’s telling of English history is quite faithful to the true account. Anne Boleyn has failed to provide Henry…
‘Anicca‘ is a performance that treads the lines in between performance art and music. Opening night was a musical experience that I have never encountered before. ‘Anicca’ was 45 minutes of intricate music produced by Matthias Schack-Arnott (who also directed…
Being a part of The Plus Ones can get you a lot of places. Whether it’s being a writer, or signing up to our email list, you can get access to some of the most sought-after events in town. In Melbourne,…
Know that feeling of being invited to a Victorian engagement party? In a gothic manor house? Sneaking outside, skulking around a cemetery garden while following Lady Adair’s maid, searching for a missing child that might not exist, or might be…
‘Kinky Boots‘ is musical candy for the eyes, ears, and heart. With music and lyrics by Cindy Lauper, the sweetest woman to show her True Colors in pop music, ‘Kinky Boots’ challenges the audience, as it does the characters in the…
See the best artistic use of hundreds of white plastic bags you’ve ever seen. Enter the zen-like pure white cloud space in Weave Movement Theatre’s ‘White Day Dream‘. The company is a complement of abled and ‘dis/abled’ physical theatre performers…
Love stories in Italy, yes please. The Life Like Company presents ‘The Light in the Piazza‘, a musical directed by the very talented Theresa Borg, now showing at the Arts Centre Melbourne. I was excited to see the musical — not…
Melbourne Museum hit all the right notes with its special event, Illumination. It was an afterhours glimpse into the workings of the biomedical world of the human body. Part wine and music, part exhibition and talk, it took attendees on a journey that…
We’ve got it all for you in November. Craft markets. Outdoor films. An espresso martini festival. There’s also a party called ‘Choose Your Own Queer Adventure’, alongside the annual harvest of the first French grapes for a special wine. Mark these…