Director Isaac Drandic opens the program by saying, ‘Anyone who has ever been in love can access this work’. I can’t think of a better way to introduce ‘Blood on the Dance Floor‘ by ILBIJERRI Theatre Company. I am a…
Hey there, ‘Flesh Eating Tiger’. You’re one wild beast. You’re a wonderful new piece of writing. You’re a drama, a comedy, a farce, a commentary on both relationships and the hypocrisies of theatre. But mostly, you’re a little bit psychotic. ‘Flesh…
‘SticksnStones on Birrung Marr‘ marked the beginning of Reconciliation Week (27 May to 3 June). In addition to National Sorry Day being on the 26 of May, the event called us to ask ourselves — what can we do to…
A party where everyone is dressed in white and silver and no one can talk. Yes, a silent party. Entitled ‘All We Cannot Say: A Voiceless Affair’, it’s the latest immersive theatrical experience from The Boon Companions. It surpassed all my expectations….
Returning to one of our favourite CBD cabaret venues, The Butterfly Club, we’ve become used to baited anticipation of not knowing exactly what we will be surprised with. Canberra’s festival-trotting duo, the Sparrow-Folk, have been around since 2013, and won…
‘The Glass Menagerie‘ is one of those plays that make you endlessly proud of Australian theatre’s ability to interpret texts in new and interesting ways. I’ll admit to being a sub par theatre nerd – I have never seen or…
‘Singin’ in the Rain’ is easily one of the most recognizable musicals on Earth. Who didn’t as a child, (or let’s be honest, an adult) swing their umbrella around with reckless abandon and jump in puddles singing that timeless line…
The theatre was full of merry audience members for the opening night of ‘Straight White Men’ at Melbourne Theatre Company. MTC has some of my favourite programing in Melbourne and I always feel a little shiver of anticipation walking into…
I’m going to put it out there and assume that there’s a decent portion of our readers who are not familiar with one of the strangest yet greatest cult classic musical films of all time, ‘Little Shop of Horrors‘. So let…
It is 1963, a group of U.S. marines, barely out of their teens, are ready to conquer the world. President Kennedy is sending them to Okinawa, and from there to a little country close to India they can barely pronounce…