There’s very little music in God’s Own Country. There’s hardly even any talking. Francis Lee’s debut feature is one defined by incidental sounds: the sound of rain lashing against the walls of a flimsy caravan, of goats bleating as they’re…
The boys are back in town! A 70-minute lightning bolt ran through the space as the five members of the Northern Territory’s refined dance act, Djuki Mala, heated things up with a night of devilish dancing, wild moves, and their…
A rollicking good night out for all ages was laid on thick in lively escapade The Adventures of Peter Pan and Tinkerbell in Return To Pantoland. A terrific theatre show for the littlies, this version had many Mums and Dads,…
For one night only, to a full house, esteemed Melbourne ballet academy, The Australian Conservatoire of Ballet, brought us samples from the classics for a night to remember in a return of their specialist showcase, The International Ballet Gala. Internationally…
Bell Shakespeare’s productions are highly regarded and I am embarrassed to say that I have not yet had the pleasure. It was clearly about time and with Arts Centre Melbourne hosting The Merchant of Venice, I was in for a…
Jude Perl is a new breed of triple-threat: comedian, singer/songwriter, and a 35-year-old living in a share house. She draws on political commentary, catchy tunes, and a fear of growing up to construct an hour of music and comedy that…
Most people would find it very difficult to switch off from the demands of the day and take the time to reflect and think about themselves for a while. Fortunately, The Boon Companions seem to be all too aware of…
The smallest theatre in town with the biggest legacy, La Mama hosted The Melbourne Festival Of Puppetry 2017 over the winter school holidays and the delights were manifold. Approaching through a ‘marketplace’ of tiny stalls and puppetry booths, we’d later…
Did you ever dream as a kid of ‘accidentally’ being locked inside a store afterhours and being able to run amok? That was strangely the kind of feeling I had walking around at Melbourne Museum last Friday night for the…
A rocking night of Greek drama told as musical theatre was had in Jon English and David Mackay’s Paris: A Rock Odyssey. Australia’s talent top drawer tell the story of two of the greatest lovers in literary history – of…