Melbourne Fringe: ‘The Thick of It’
For those who are seeking some brilliantly written pieces that are expertly carried and performed by one actor, then ‘The Thick Of It’ is a show that needs to be added to your viewing list and soon. It is a…
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Melbourne Fringe: ‘Julius Caesar’
The terrible things the power-hungry stoop to is exposed in Fleur Kilpatrick’s action-packed all -women’s ‘Julius Caesar’. This fast-paced and lusty evocation of the murderous plans of insiders will excite and delight. Enjoy the luxury of watching an all-woman cast…
Melbourne Fringe: ‘Who We Were’
There’s no generation quite like Gen Y for wallowing in nostalgia. So much so that there is now a show at Fringe dedicated exactly to our childhood whimsy and the love of our shared past, ‘Who We Were’. To really set the…
Melbourne Fringe: ‘Sediment’
The month of September marks plenty of celebrations for Melbourne: the arrival of spring and the start of the festival season, to name a few. The Melbourne Fringe Festival is back in town with an exhilarating program, and that can…
Melbourne Fringe: ‘South Yarra Mum’
Whether to send the kids to Buller again for skiing over the holidays, or which child’s birthday year is worth spending over $5000 on? These, and other serious considerations, are giving full airing in Kate Hanley’s ‘South Yarra Mum’, showing…
Melbourne Fringe: ‘Committee’ at La Mama Theatre
Shakespeare had to submit his plays for approval to perform. He created art for the masses to a formula of a kind. But does art-by-committee kill the form? Can you create a play which ticks all the funding category boxes…
Melbourne Fringe Festival 2016 – The Plus Ones’ Guide
Melbourne Fringe will soon be upon us. There are many theatre shows, exhibitions, interactive experiences, and showcases available to experience that one could get easily overwhelmed without a guiding hand. We at The Plus Ones have curated a guide to…
Fringe Review: Love, Loss and Lattes
Missy is OBSESSED with coffee. Like many of us Melburnians, Missy’s schedule revolves around finding the perfect latte and her daily morning jaunt to a local cafe down the street. In her fringe performance, ‘Love, Loss and Lattes’ Missy takes…
Fringe Review: Homme
Homme is a concept that appeals to me. Satire, the mundane, and subverting hetero-normative masculinity are a few of my favourite things. Naturally, I was excited to hear that Matthew Adley had blended all of these concepts (and then some)…
Fringe Review: Perhaps There is Hope Yet…
Mature, sophisticated and breathtaking, ‘Perhaps There Is Hope Yet…‘ is a contemporary circus that will have you on the edge of your seats, holding your breath in awe. A clean and minimal stage showcases the amazing things a well-trained human…