Thursday, September 29, 2016
The second Poppy Seed Theatre Festival launched its program on Thursday night in Melbourne. Embracing the development of some of the best Melbourne-based independent artists, the festival pr…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:00PMThursday, September 8, 2016
Imagined Touch is “a deafblind live art experience” at Arts House in North Melbourne. Deafblind artists Heather Lawson and Michelle Stevens have been developing this remarkable …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:05AMSunday, September 4, 2016
First Date by independent company Pursued by Bear is a delightfully awkward, if verging on uncomfortable, blind date between opposites: cool hipster Casey, who usually dates “bad boys”,…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:38PMFriday, August 5, 2016
Ever been slapped with the realisation that your life might not turn out like the adults you looked up to in your youth had promised? Ever felt the pang of uncertainty that comes with the on…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:54AMSunday, July 24, 2016
The Rabble don’t make easy theatre, but it’s an easy choice to see them. Always starting with a well-known text – Orlando, Frankenstein, The Story of O, Room of Regret (…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:06AMWednesday, July 13, 2016
There’s a gap between nostalgia and embracing retro fashions, as there’s a chasm between the future world we want and the one we’re likely to have. This space in between is where Retro…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 11:53PMMonday, July 11, 2016
StageArt’s new chamber version of Titanic, the Musical is a compelling interpretation of rarely-performed piece, which opened on Broadway in 1997 and won five Tony Awards. From its incepti…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:43AMFriday, June 24, 2016
It’s Melbourne’s coldest day for the year, so what’s better than some super hot cabaret? Melbourne Cabaret Festival finishes on Sunday 26 June, which means you can still easily see six…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:48AMMonday, June 13, 2016
Watching a musical based on your all-time favourite film could be a recipe for disaster. In the case of Heathers the Musical, the show, while incredibly entertaining and fun, struggles to u…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:20AMFriday, June 10, 2016
Like many independent Melbourne companies, Lyric Opera consistently punch above their weight to produce work that deserves the financial support and the audiences that assume that great oper…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:50AMSunday, May 22, 2016
The narrator tell us The Glass Menagerie is a memory play. The narrator is also a character in the play. He is also a thinly-veiled version of playwright Tennessee Williams. Currently at Mal…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:19AMThursday, May 19, 2016
The success of Singing in the Rain’ is its mix of homage, iconic film moment re-creation – it really rains! – and a sprinkle of surprising original moments. Jonathan Church’…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:02AMTuesday, May 17, 2016
“What would you be willing to give up to make a difference in the world?” Young Jean Lee wrote Straight White Men because a three-act naturalistic play about straight white men…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 04:07AMFriday, May 13, 2016
Independent company Doorstep Arts from Geelong and are known for their productions of musicals. They’ve brought Dogfight to Chapel off Chapel. Based on a 1991 film, the musical versi…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:19AMFriday, May 6, 2016
The only down side of the Little Shop of Horrors Melbourne season is that it’s only three weeks. The sci-fi schlock musical by Howard Ashman and Alan Menken (who went onto Disney fam…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 03:15AMTuesday, May 3, 2016
Award-winning UK writer Jez Butterworth (Mojo, Jerusalem) continues to explore men and masculinity in The River, which has its Australian premiere at Red Stitch. A man (Dion Mills) has br…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:50AMWednesday, April 27, 2016
After its Melbourne season, Peddling is touring to regional Victoria in May. Part of the MTC Education and Families program, the script is on the 2016 VCE drama playlist and although a…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 05:58PMThursday, April 21, 2016
With the astonishing soprano Jessica Pratt in the title role, Victoria Opera have re-imagined the 1986 Opera Australia production of Lucia di Lammermoor made for Dame Joan Sutherland. Gae…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:27AMThursday, April 14, 2016
Funny, clever and incredibly entertaining, Diana Nguyen’s Naked is an absolute joy to watch. While the show explores some dark topics, Nguyen’s huge smile and good nature means the show …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:32PMJosh Ladgrove’s beret-wearing Neal Portenza blows me away every time I see him. With a design including balloons, some lovely interactive modelling clay, and a bit of blood, he’s…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:09PMAt a very-well-aged 50-something and from the USA (he was a favourite on Letterman), I don’t think there’s anyone more middle class, middle aged, white, blue-eyed and heteronorm…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 06:22AMRadio Variety Hour is a delightful and witty homage to the classic 1950s radio play. Packed with a wide array of sound-making props (including a cabbage!), the trio of Bok, Marzden and Golds…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:58AMHonest, likeable and delightful crass, Rose Callaghan’s first solo show explores what it’s like to be a single 30-something woman with ADHD. Over the course of the show, Rose jumps betwe…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 12:35AMWednesday, April 13, 2016
It’s 1890s London and Mary Weather continues to try to balance protecting the city from monsters, missing her sister, and dealing with boyfriend Percy Shelley’s affections –…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:54PMFriday, April 8, 2016
Don’t forget that there’s plenty of brilliant comedy for kids at MICF. From Arena Theatre and Claire Bartholomew and Daniel Tobias (who also created the glorious rock duo Die Roten Punkt…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 08:33AMThursday, April 7, 2016
With different casts for each performance, Cliffhanger showcases some of Melbourne’s finest improv talents in the delightful surrounds of the Butterfly Club. At the mercy of the audience a…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 01:04AMThursday, March 31, 2016
Lisa-Skye is a warm and cheerful performer filled with love and laughter. This show provides an honest and engaging look into Lisa-Skye’s colourful world and is filled with stories abou…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 02:37AMWednesday, March 30, 2016
As if improvised comedy wasn’t already a high-wire act; increase the level of difficulty by adding in puppets. The Mighty Little Puppet Show is a long-held dream of actor, comedian and Tim…
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 09:40PMMonday, March 21, 2016
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SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:30AMSunday, March 20, 2016
Without a propelling story line, Anthony Crowley’s Redemption considers the relationship between the priesthood, corruptness and sexual depravity. Set in Melbourne, a young Catholic …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 07:05PMWednesday, March 9, 2016
Musical theatre is so often about spectacle, it’s always a pleasure to see a small musical that focuses on people and their troubles. Based on a short story, The Ugliest Pilgrim by Doris …
SOURCE: AussieTheatre at 10:24PM 
