Afterglow at Midsumma
Midsumma is that time of year when Melbourne leans into its most vibrantly queer unapologetic self, and there is no better place to soak up that festival energy than at Chapel off Chapel. There’s a certain magic to hosting a…
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Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen
Opening night of Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going to Happen at Arts Centre Melbourne was electric, marking a dazzling Australian debut for this darkly comedic gem, which is part of the Midsumma Festival. This production promises a masterclass…
Alleluja. ‘Church’ is a glorious variety show playing at The Midsumma Festival
Queerly beloved, please gather together and give praise Church is playing as part of the Midsumma Festival. Church is a variety show that will make you feel fabulous just for being in the audience and more alive at the end…
F*ck Fabulous opens at Arts Centre Melbourne
After a year of anticipation (the production was originally slated for April 2020), F*ck Fabulous is on stage at the Arts Centre as part of the Midsumma Festival. One of the first things you might notice upon entering the Arts…
The Legend of Queen Kong Episode II at Midsumma
From the creative mind of Sarah Ward, known for Yana Alana, comes a new sci-fi rock opera The Legend of Queen Kong Episode II: Queen Kong in Outer Space as part of the packed Midsumma Festival lineup. With complete disregard for…
Dolly Diamond’s 15 Year Gala Reunion at Midsumma
Sassy banter, cabaret music, and Dolly Diamond (aka the ‘Queen of Cabaret’). What more could you ask for on a Midsumma Festival Saturday night? The Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne’s CBD was the perfect stage for Dolly Diamond’s 15 Year Gala Reunion. That’s right, Dolly has been…
Klub Korporate at Midsumma
Klub Korporate is an office-themed rave-art club cabaret spectacular with drag queens and karaoke. Do we really need to say any more!? Okay, let us explain… As part of the always excellent Midsumma Festival, Klub Korporate was a dance party…
‘Gays of our Lives’ improvised soap opera at Midsumma 2017
Four of the best gay improvisers are in town for Midsumma Festival to showcase their comedy skills in Gays Of Our Lives. There are hysterical breakdowns, face slaps, and meaningful/-less backward glances. Clenched fists, jutting jawlines and open-mouthed sighs. Confessions,…
Ursula Martinez – Free Admission at Midsumma 2017
As Midsumma draws to a close, Ursula Martinez’s ‘Free Admission’ makes sure the annual queer festival doesn’t end quietly. I must admit I was guilty in the past of seeing Midsumma as a one-day carnival and pride event, but with…
Midsumma Festival – Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box: Lucky 13
Finucane & Smith’s Glory Box: Lucky 13 held at Arts Centre Melbourne as part of Midsumma was a dazzling variety show of acrobatics, dance, circus and performance art rolled into one highly-sexual and fascinating package. The Melbourne-based, internationally-awarded vaudeville group…