‘Take A Seat’ at Chapel Off Chapel
What happens you trap a seemingly random group of people in a room together and tell them they are all dead and awaiting a journey to heaven or hell? Do they accept their fate, question their religion, or does it…
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Footy-loving women!
With the flashing vigour of a flying Sherrin, a trio of footy-mad sheilas huddled to elevate all things women’s AFL on high in Footy Girls, as part of the Melbourne Writers Festival Schools Program. Featuring long-time AFL commentators Alicia Sometimes…
Queen of Spades: Fitzroy’s new boardgames bar + cafe
Boardgames are all the rage, and Queen of Spades bar in Fitzroy is helping the growing trend get even bigger. The Plus Ones’ writers team was invited to experience an afternoon at their new Smith Street location. Food, games, drinks,…
A Fully Booked Dinner for Women in Food and Beverage
Women, prepare to be inspired. Fully Booked has created a ‘social community for women in food and drinks (and those that support them).’ Founder Sharlee Gibb’s latest endeavor (and largest one yet) brought together an incredible assortment of talented women for…
NGV – The House of Dior: Seventy Years of Haute Couture
2017 marks a significant milestone for The House of Dior, one of the world’s most prestigious fashion houses. To celebrate the occasion, the NGV and The House of Dior have teamed together to create a world premiere exhibition to celebrate…
Save The Children’s founder honoured in biographical play, Eglantyne
A lady fit for statuary, famed British social reformer, Eglantyne Jebb, came alive in an animated portrait crafted by actress Anne Chamberlain in her unique one woman show, Eglantyne, premiering at Melbourne’s Ripponlea House. Born into a wealthy British family…
‘Navy Pier’ – a standout and nuanced theatrical thriller
Navy Pier is a riveting and intricate tale of a rivalry between two college buddies, and two women who are caught up in a tangled web that changes them in ways that none could predict. It is a nuanced psychological…
‘The Guru of Chai’ at Arts Centre Melbourne
The Guru of Chai starts at Bangalore railway station, India. Amidst all the chaos, noise, trains, announcements, ticket inspectors and countless passengers, there is a chai wallah, or tea seller named Kutisar, who makes his living selling tea to various…
A winter feast for vegetarians at Stomping Ground Beer Hall
The Stomping Ground team keeps enticing Melburnians. This winter the Collingwood brewpub served up a rare treat in the beer scene – a vegetarian feast matched with their locally brewed beers. It was a cold Melbourne night, but the spacious…
Supersense Festival: Spiritualized
I had my first taste of the Melbourne Arts Centre’s Supersense festival back in 2015. Almost two years to the date, I had the pleasure of being a part of the ‘festival of ecstatic’ once again. Supersense is a biennial…