Dance Massive: Public Actions
Public Actions doesn’t tear down the fourth wall, it shreds it to pieces. When I stepped into Arts House (North Melbourne Town Hall), I didn’t expect to be kicked out of my seat by an avalanche of performers that came…
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Musical classic Jersey Boys hits town- be ready to sing along!
A first class night at the theatre awaits you in all out good time slice of retro pop, Jersey Boys – The Story of Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. This production lives up to the show’s Tony award-winning reputation…
Revelry In The Park at Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s Twelfth Night
If music be the food of love, play on! So said Will in his classic celebratory play Twelfth Night and this marvellous tale of mistaken identity, secrets, and pretence offer up so much fun in the park from a ribald team…
Ballet’s newest best stepped up in Australian Ballet School Gala
An annual showcase which launches students from the Australian Ballet School onto premiere stages showed last weeked at Arts Centre Melbourne. Summer Season 2018- La Sylphide & Other Works rewarded families, friends and fans of the next generation of ballet…
World Class Evita delights with Opera Australia and hometown Queen, Tina Arena
If there is one show you see this year, let it be this. Hometown pop sweetheart, and famed French singing sensation, Tina Arena, with Opera Australia, proves it’s been worth the wait to see her sing here again, in partnership…
A fine entertainment- new costuming and songs shine in summer Austen’s Pride and Prejudice
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a group of fine talent, with a well written story and superior direction, are in want of an happy audience. This you are the beneficiary off in Sharmini Kumar’s Second Impressions of Pride…
Sing your night away with Just A Couple of Song And Dance Men
In my daydreams, I see two song and dance guys tail me, singing and tapping, regaling me with the stories of the greats- especially backstage high-(and low) lights, meanwhile singing along to a live musical rendition of hits such as…
One Infinity at The Coopers Malthouse
When Director and Choreographer Gideon Obarzanek listened to Jun Tian Fang and Genevieve Lacey play inside a closed room in Beijing, he was instantly connected to something bigger than himself. By joining hands with composer Max de Wardener to craft…
Exquisite classic told by ballet in Queensland Ballet’s A Midsummer Nights’ Dream
Queensland Ballet came to town with a bejewelled showcase of superb choreography, exquisite concept development, quality execution, and superlative costumes and sets in a reprisal of their acclaimed 2016 co-production with Royal New Zealand Ballet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The show had…
Legend- Stories of a Nation serves up Ukrainian delights
Dynamic national stories and traditions told in bright colours, intricate design, and vibrant movement were enjoyed at the end of Lehenda Ukrainian Dance Company’s 2018 national tour of Director Melanie Moravski Dechnicz’s Legend – Stories Of A Nation. An auditorium…