Whether you’re after something zany, terrifying, or super kawaii, the 2016 Japanese Film Festival has something for you. Since 1997, JFF has been proudly showcasing an array of cinematic treats to suit any film-goer. If you’re easily overwhelmed by choice,…
Eating in is the new black. Why even get out of bed when Deliveroo will bring divine sustenance from some of the best restaurants in your area to your door? Well, on this occasion we had to drag ourselves outside…
Leslie’s Journey Marcos Nine’s film is a peculiar kind of experiment. Neither a film nor a documentary, Leslie’s Journey is a meditation on a person’s life. Depending on the periods of history through which they lived, the film shows how…
The ouija board, pronounced ‘wee-ji’, is often mistakenly thought of as a mystic and mysterious was of talking to spirits. In reality the board was manufactured by the children’s games and toy brand Hasbro. Yes the same people who brought…
Melbourne Opera’s production of Donizetti’s Anna Bolena is a sumptuous, operatic history lesson about Anne Boleyn’s final months with Henry VIII. Donizetti’s telling of English history is quite faithful to the true account. Anne Boleyn has failed to provide Henry…
‘Anicca‘ is a performance that treads the lines in between performance art and music. Opening night was a musical experience that I have never encountered before. ‘Anicca’ was 45 minutes of intricate music produced by Matthias Schack-Arnott (who also directed…
Being a part of The Plus Ones can get you a lot of places. Whether it’s being a writer, or signing up to our email list, you can get access to some of the most sought-after events in town. In Melbourne,…
Know that feeling of being invited to a Victorian engagement party? In a gothic manor house? Sneaking outside, skulking around a cemetery garden while following Lady Adair’s maid, searching for a missing child that might not exist, or might be…
There is always something exciting about a festival, but a Melbourne Dumpling Festival is something you can really look forward to. Some of Melbourne’s best Chinese restaurants hosted a fabulous event with a mixture of eating, drinking, craft, and entertainment…
‘Kinky Boots‘ is musical candy for the eyes, ears, and heart. With music and lyrics by Cindy Lauper, the sweetest woman to show her True Colors in pop music, ‘Kinky Boots’ challenges the audience, as it does the characters in the…