Get on the saddle for a captivating romp through the Old West in Impro Melbourne‘s long-form improvised black comedy spectacle, ‘How the West Was Improvised’. The scenes develop organically with players adeptly crafting, responding — and when necessary savagely (and…
Ophelia isn’t the only one playing centrestage in Three Birds and Essential Theatres’ combined new dramatic exploration, Enter Ophelia. It’s woman as subject, writer, and performance maker that paces centrestage as well. And there’s no better character, or group of…
Sydney Road has a new local. She’s not your typical Brunswick hipster or Melbournista yuppie. Nosiree, she’s a down to earth, unpretentious, no bullshit type of gal – the place where normal people like to hang out and have normal…
Just sit right back and you’ll hear a tale…who could mistake those opening words and sounds of the theme song of that 1964-67 TV show you watched after school, laughing at the exploits of a bunch of first world fools…
There are few things in life I find more pleasurable than sampling a little bit of ‘everything’. So when Rice Paper Sister announced their Lucky 88 events, it was immediately on my ‘to eat’ list. The event offers eight dishes…
I said it last year and I’ll say it again: Kennedy Twilight Beach Polo is my favourite event of summer in St Kilda. The annual event has come around for its second year, held at St Kilda’s West Beach. Enter sandy…
Back in November, at the launch of Summer Program, The Butterfly’s Club director Simone raved about cabaret royalty brother and sister Mikelangelo & Anushka. Not one to let an insider tip like this unheeded, I brought a plus one along…
Rooftop bars are one thing a city can never have enough of. The Albion Rooftop is South Melbourne’s newest, launching just in time for the end of summer! The story of The Albion is a true flames to phoenix saga…
The 27th International Short Film Festival starts its January to May national tour of 50+ venues right across the land with two nights of selection viewing at Melbourne’s The Palace Kino Cinemas. With many award-nominees and winners, we were not…
I don’t often get the red carpet treatment, but Greville Street’s token new steakhouse – Angus & Bon’s launch party was a welcome exception. If anyone knows how to throw a five-star launch party, it’s these guys! After making my…