A new theatrical adaptation of short stories by Melbourne author and The Slap provocateur, Christos Tsiolkas, Merciless Gods, paraded an underworld of need before a packed audience, elevating us to godly places. A must see show adapted by Dan Giovannoni, this…
Have you have ever wondered what happened to Einstein’s brain? Incognito by award winning UK playwright Nick Payne is the new production by Red Stitch Theatre Company. A thought provoking multilayered play begins with the curious case of Einstein’s brain….
I missed Peter Singer’s discussion on ‘What Really Matters’ when it was last brought to Melbourne by the The chool of Life. I was not going to miss the opportunity again, and joined an equally enthusiastic audience at the Athenaeum…
Australian Centre for the Moving Image (ACMI) welcomed animation lovers to the Aardman Animation Masterclass. What a privilege it was to be learning from the animation industry’s best. We sat with U.K.-based Aardman Studio founders Peter Lord and David Sproxton,…
Located in the centre of Ballarat in a 140-year-old former produce store is one of the best places to sample wine and local produce from Western Victoria. I knew we were in for a real treat when we were invited…
After three years of having my senses assaulted by Frankenstein adaptations in Melbourne, Lally Katz’s ‘Frankenstein’ is a creation finally worth raving about. The mix of 80’s dance moves, gender reversal and reframing of relationships was simple yet effective. Katz’s…
Australian-born composer and pianist Warren Wills was compelled to write Bowie & Mercury Rising following David Bowie’s death last year, aged 69. Freddie Mercury would have turned 70 that same year. This concert is a tribute to the two much…
Each July the Ballarat Winter Festival takes over Ballarat. This is how I found myself at A Taste of Truffles hosted by Black Cat Truffles, deep in a Victorian Goldfields town known as Wattle Flat. Black Cat Truffles lies on a…
Many of us would agree that buying Kathmandu gear is an essential part of commencing those special first overseas adventures. For the last 30 years the brand has been a staple of both New Zealand’s and Australia’s travelling culture, and…
Can you think of any better place to be on a cold winter Saturday than with your best girlfriend enjoying a High Tea? I couldn’t which I was so excited to attend The High Tea Party at Crown Palladium. The…