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Little Emperors Malthouse Theatre Melbourne

Asia TOPA: Malthouse Theatre presents ‘Little Emperors’

When I attended the Malthouse Theatre 2017 season launch late last year, I left with one word to describe the upcoming season: ‘exciting’. Malthouse has chosen a range of unique, interesting work that push past the boundaries of traditional theatre….

The Avalanches give Melburnians a night to remember

While most of Melbourne is only just getting over their New Year’s Eve hangover, we thought it would be a great idea to kick off 2017 with a live show from one of Australia’s most known bands: The Avalanches. After…

Three things we love about the Royal Croquet Club

I’m writing this review from the comfort of an air-conditioned café, on a 34-degree day while flicking through dozens of pictures we took of the Royal Croquet Club’s (RCC) opening night – most of these pictures are of delicious Pimms…

Underground Cinema presents: ‘DREAM’

Expect the unexpected from Underground Cinema. Run by Secret Squirrel Productions, the team specialise in immersive, experiential movie events. The actual film is kept a secret until the opening credits, but attendees receive basic information such as dress code and…

Melbourne Music Week: Good Manners closing night party

It’s been a huge week of live music around Melbourne.  From the incredible Wednesday night Heaps Gay + Heaps Yummy show, to another colossal Live Music Safari, our music-loving minds and bodies are exhausted.  So with great effort we mustered…

Melbourne’s best November events: fill your diary with these

We’ve got it all for you in November. Craft markets. Outdoor films. An espresso martini festival. There’s also a party called ‘Choose Your Own Queer Adventure’, alongside the annual harvest of the first French grapes for a special wine. Mark these…

Sad Grrrls Fest rocks the Reverence Hotel

Melbourne’s music scene is an absolute gem – on any day there are approximately a million gigs going on across the city (this is an approximation). Whether it be newbie bands taking the stage at the Brunny, established ones kicking…

Melbourne Fringe: ‘This Jew Sits’

An impressive solo performance during this year’s Fringe Festival, ‘This Jew Sits’ is a slick and well-constructed piece that engages from beginning to end. The performance is set over the duration of the protagonist’s duty as a shomeret, staying by…

Melbourne Fringe: ‘Salty’

For any fans of Singaporean horror legends, or those who are curious about what they entail, then the offbeat Fringe performance of ‘Salty‘ is worth a look. ‘Salty’ looks at three such stories related to demonic mythology: the Toyol, the ‘Oily…

Melbourne Fringe: ‘Not Another Indie Cabaret’

After having been a witness to ‘Not Another Indie Cabaret‘, a festival goer will no doubt come away impressed with the different ways the title of the show could be interpreted. In one way, there are many shows that already fit…