Want to take your love for French fries or chips to the next level? If so, then you have to check out this art show. The creative and brilliant artist collective, Hotham Street Ladies (HSL), have mastered the art of playing…
The Plus Ones went on an expedition to a dodgy car park behind Federation Square to preview The Art of Banksy. Viewing the infamous street artist’s work was all the more visceral as the exhibit was still under construction at…
‘Jesus Christ Superstar‘ has a history of controversy. Based on the last seven days of the life of Jesus, this rock musical presents its own interpretation of the Biblical narratives. Cloc Musical Theatre has created its own take on the story,…
The money’s on the table. The group has self-nominated. The ideas are up. How will the money be spent? As the clock ticks down, this is the task taken up by the ‘Players’ in interactive theatre piece ‘The Money‘ at…
Reviewing ‘The Critic’, a play centred on a play review, sounded like an interesting experience. It also turned out to be a very entertaining and thought-provoking evening. The plot is a simple one. Jamie has landed her dream job as…
At an austere gallery space in South Melbourne, local artist Saskia Folk staged an exhibition featuring panels carved from abandoned automobiles, each curated for qualities of graceful decay. There is no retouching of surfaces. Instead, decades of weather exposure are inferred…
Tonight, I was lucky enough to see Not Quite Australian: Citizenship and Belonging, a talk that had already piqued my interest. I have been meaning to go to The Wheeler Centre for a while now. As Melbourne’s self-professed, and well-reputed, centre…
I have to admit, I jumped at the opportunity to review the Oz Kink Fest Fetish Expo – not because I’m kinky, but out of curiosity for the range of alternative lifestyles that people lead. As I frequently do, I…
Let it be known that the TPO team can keep a secret. Which is no easy feat when the secret is new and exciting art. Case in point: receiving an early press release detailing Malthouse Theatre’s 2017 season. Start marking…
Dayum, Melbourne! October is so chock-a-block with great events that it’s all we could do to narrow it down to 10. And then we had to throw in a couple of extra must-dos. If you don’t have the best month…