Category: festivals

Fringe Review: Good Show – Robots, Robots, Robots

There’s a technical spectacle going down at The Loft that is well worth catching at the tail end of Fringe. ‘Good Show: Robots, Robots, Robots’ is a very enticing title for a show, promising two things one would come to…

Fringe Review: Tinserella

As part of this year’s Melbourne Fringe, Joana Simmons takes to the stage as the one-woman star of her vivacious comedy cabaret ‘Tinserella – Putting the “G’day” in cabaret‘. The eclectic surroundings of The Butterfly Club was the perfect setting…

Fringe Review: If You See Her, Say Hello

The Toff In Town was packed, but in no way did that diminish the intimacy and warmth that oozed from the stage in ‘If You See Her, Say Hello’. The concept itself was charming: 21 Melbourne-based female artists sing 21…

Fringe Review: I Don’t Like You

Dear ‘I Don’t Like You’: I quite liked you. You made me laugh, dodge flying unicycles, and mourn musical instruments – our time together was brief yet wonderful. I went into ‘I Don’t Like You’ with roughly zero preconceptions – all I…

Fringe Review: Lee Naimo – Definitely Not a Trap

The Son of Loft room inside the Lithuanian Club is a very cosy and intimate space. Within a few moments of Lee Naimo’s joyfully fashioned ‘Definitely Not a Trap’ the audience really got to experience just how intimate the show…

Fringe Review: It’s Time for Death – Laura Dunneman

Laura Dunemann’s silly anecdotes and paired-back comedy style made for a thoroughly enjoyable evening at her Fringe show ‘Laura Dunemann: It’s Time for Death’. We were running late, and almost collided into Dunemann herself as we burst through a tucked-away…

Fringe Review: Exit Everything

Have you ever wondered what the perfect death involves? Or daydreamed excessively over rock gods in tight leather jeans? Somehow, the two subjects mesh perfectly in ‘Exit Everything‘. Bridget has spent her life obsessed with every musician she’s crossed paths…

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Fringe Review: The Reality Event – Suicide + Game

“PLEASE NOTE: This performance may upset those affected by suicide. It is not a space for discussion about the subject of suicide itself; if you are feeling distressed or need to seek help, please call Lifeline 13 11 14 or the…