‘Castles‘ is one of those performances that defies reviews. A cross-artform conundrum that incorporates song, dance, theatre and visual art, ‘Castles’ refuses to fit into any one category. Even its content is difficult to define. Trying to describe what this…
Sometimes you have a night full of so much art that it makes you dizzy. Friday Nights at the NGV wrapped up last week with the legendary Augie March, aka the soundtrack to my teenage years. Melbourne has cottoned on…
Walk into ‘Low Level Panic‘ and step back into a share house from the 80s. Prepare to be greeted by 80s pop classics and an optional glass of wine. In the white space at L1 Studios, all attention is focused…
‘Nothing Special‘ brilliantly walks the fine line between madness and truth telling. Simone French and Tom Halls, creators of the show, have mastered the push-pull of confusion and clarity, taking the audience on a mad journey. The thought that might most…
For any fans of Singaporean horror legends, or those who are curious about what they entail, then the offbeat Fringe performance of ‘Salty‘ is worth a look. ‘Salty’ looks at three such stories related to demonic mythology: the Toyol, the ‘Oily…
Dr Duck is a newly formed comedy group presenting ‘The Duck Will See You Now‘. This show is old class sketch comedy. The actors build on punchy one-liners that will have you LOLing all night long. They have the gags…
Shake things up a little and venture north of The Fringe Hub. Go on, I dare you. If you are yet to leave your comfort zone of Arts House, then you are missing out. At Wick Studios, a funky venue…
Paris Underground pairs well with a glass of wine. So it comes as no surprise the show can trace its inception back to Red Bennies bar. The production has transitioned into a theatre setting, but the influence of its origins…
Kylie on Stage at Arts Centre Melbourne features costumes, video snippets, and memorabilia from Kylie Minogue’s Disco in Dreams (1989) tour through to the Aphrodite (2011) tour. The performing arts collection once again brings to life some of the show…
Go on a trip down memory lane with Sammy J in his new show ‘Hero Complex.’ Sammy brings the nostalgia and the photos to prove it with his autobiographic tale. Comic book hero the Phantom provides the backbone for the…