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…
Are we really, really happy right now? “We’re probably really really happy right now”, the new play by Ellen Grimshaw and directed by Sarah Vickery, premiered at Theatre Works this week, in the theatre’s newly redesigned COVID safe glasshouse. With…
Come From Away might well be the perfect musical to welcome audiences back to the theatre as performance venues begin reopening their doors. The musical is based on events that occurred nearly 20 years ago. But the true story of…
Theatre’s back baaaaaby! After spending 2020 performing over zoom or to cats in their lounge room, cabaret divas Dolly Diamond and Tash York return to the stage in a double bill of Trash Talk and I’m Not Angry, Just Disappointed at…
À Ố Làng Phố is bringing a slice Vietnamese culture and circus to the Arts Centre stage for three nights only. Running as part of the Asia TOPA Performing Arts festival, the show is billed as ‘bamboo circus.’ (If you’re…
Cabaret sensation Meow Meow returns to Malthouse Theatre just in time for the silly season. And you had better believe the seasoned performer knows how to make a memorable entrance. In the case of Apocalypse Meow, she staggers through the…
Perfectly timed for the Halloween season, A Midnight Visit invites visitors to step into an alternate world. The immersive theatrical experience embraces a gothic macabre aesthetic. And it’s certainly no ordinary trip to the theatre. Taking over an abandoned warehouse…
The Melbourne International Arts Festival is in full swing, with another diverse calendar of programming. Thought provoking theatre? Check. Dynamic dance? Check. Experimental music? Check. A mentalist creating seemingly impossible experiences inside a mirrored tent? Check. The last item on…
As I sit down to write about Bryony Kimmings’ Australian premiere of I’m a Phoenix, Bitch, I’m faced with a challenge. How does one convince audiences to see a show about postpartum depression? Childhood illness? Mental breakdowns? While most people…
While everyone in Melbourne has heard of a big theatrical production about a certain boy wizard, we’re here to tell you about a new musical in town that deserves to be added to your ‘must see’ list. Come From Away…