Anne-Marie Peard

The Gathering

The Gathering is a new musical co-written by Will Hannagan and Belinda Jenkin, directed by Chris Parker and musically directed…

7 years ago

The Odd Couple is an odd choice

“Is she pregnant? No just fat.” Boom-boom. It’s such a good week to remind us that women are best kept…

8 years ago

Kinky Boots sashays into Melbourne

Kinky Boots had me at “The most beautiful thing in the world”: a song about shoes. A song about shoes written…

8 years ago

Melbourne Festival: Lady Eats Apple

I’m still thinking about Back to Back Theatre’s Lady Meets Apple. I want to talk about it, but want to…

8 years ago

StageArt: The Colour Purple

At this year’s Tony Awards, the Broadway revival of the Oprah Winfrey produced The Color Purple musical received the Best…

8 years ago

Melbourne Festival: Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour

It was impossible to get a ticket for Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour at the 2015 Edinburgh Fringe, but it’s…

8 years ago

Matlida’s last month in Melbourne

Matilda’s last Melbourne performance is November 11. If you haven’t seen it, well that’s not right. And as Matilda says, "If…

8 years ago

Melbourne Festival: The Money

The Money is every meeting I’ve ever been to. Created by UK-based company Kaleider, it’s part game, immersive theatre and…

8 years ago

Melbourne Festival: You and me and the space in between

I wonder if we go to theatre to re-create, or discover, the childhood experience of sitting in a loving lap…

8 years ago