The Melbourne International Comedy Festival show Cooking For No One showcases Carlo Ritchie’s lovelorn laments. The man is confident, competent, and his stories of failed romance very funny. Ritchie is suave, urbane and coolly mesmerising. His delivery is calm and measured, and he…
Jennifer Wong kookily stands before us with her cardboard box ‘cassette player’ beside her, in her one-woman standup show How To English Harder. Her quirky little Melbourne International Comedy Festival show pokes fun at the lucrative field of foreigners learning…
Who doesn’t like a good paella? (Is there even such a thing as a bad paella?) This year, the Queen Victoria Market is playing host to the 57th Concurs Internacional de Paella Valenciana Pacific Semi Finals. When I learned that this…
The Australian spirits industry is growing by leaps and bounds. Recognising the excellence in this industry is the Australian Distilled Spirits Awards, hosted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria. As it happens, when awards showcase the best spirits from…
I am a Disney kid. I grew up on The Lion King, Mulan, and Aladdin. I knew all the lines and sang all the songs, and like all little girls, I wanted to be Princess Jasmine and fly on a…
Jude Perl dances along the line between comedy and Serious Art, and it’s a great jig to watch. Roommates: The Musical is a one-woman show, the stage simply set with a grand piano, a couch, and a broom. The rest of…
I am one of the rare people who have not seen or read the horror classic Dracula; despite a love for all things scary and gruesome! My knowledge is limited to an awareness that Count Dracula was a vampire, and…
If you’re hankering for a genuine yum cha experience look no further than Tim Ho Wan. This little Bourke Street gem ticks all the boxes for authentic, delicious, and good value yum cha. Plus, it’s got a Michelin Star! We were…
‘Dracula: Last Voyage of the Demeter’ based on a chapter of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, which describes the ill-fated journey of the Demeter, the merchant ship which carried Dracula’s coffin from Bulgaria to England. In Bram Stoker’s book, this takes place…
We’re big supporters of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra at The Plus Ones. The team continuously brings fresh, engaging content to Melburnian audiences and keeps our reputation as a cultural hub strong. In one of its first movie and symphony combinations of the…