arts
Steel Magnolias
If you think you know the limits of small-town gossip, you clearly haven’t spent an afternoon trapped in…
25 Jul 2026 arts
Pretty Woman
If you’ve ever found yourself quoting Pretty Woman while staring longingly at a department store window, you’re in…
17 Jul 2026 arts
Pride & Prejudice* (sort of)
If you’ve ever sat through a period drama and found yourself desperately wishing everyone would stop wistfully walking…
24 Jun 2026 culture
Eurydice: Melbourne Shakespeare Company brings Sarah Ruhl’s script to life
Last weekend my plus one and I descended to the depths of Hades (located two stories below Flinders…
2 Jun 2026 culture
Orgies and open wounds: A Year Without Summer at RISING
I was equal parts anxious and excited about what would assault my senses at A Year Without Summer.…
30 May 2026 culture
The Glass Menagerie: MTC’s contemporary take on an American Classic
I was captivated by the characters in The Glass Menagerie when I first read the script as a…
4 May 2026 arts
White Shirts, Black Ties, and Zero Filter: Book of Mormon Returns to Melbourne
Melbourne has always had a bit of a rebellious streak, which probably explains why we’ve welcomed The Book…
13 Feb 2026 arts
Cluedo’s Killer Night Out at the Comedy Theatre
We’ve all been there: a rainy evening, a missing silver candlestick, and a heated family argument over whether…
11 Feb 2026 arts
Afterglow at Midsumma
Midsumma is that time of year when Melbourne leans into its most vibrantly queer unapologetic self, and there…
3 Feb 2026 culture
Dark Erotica Quartet and Footfalls: a double bill at Fortyfivedownstairs
Fortyfivedownstairs resides in the depths of the Paris end of the CBD. A hub for indie theatre and…
15 Nov 2025