Malthouse: Calpurnia Descending
As Pennsylvania Avenue opened at the MTC, I know I wasn’t alone as I wondered why. But they’ve just announced extra performances,
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45Downstairs: Dreamers
I wasn’t in Melbourne when the Keene/Taylor project was the darling of this city’s independent theatre scene (1997–2002), so it’s a
Read MoreNew Ridiculusmus show opens tonight at Arts House
The Eradication of Schizophrenia in Western Lapland by UK-based theatre company Ridiculusmus open tonight at the Arts House Meat Market.
Read MoreLife Like: Passion
I’m still having trouble believing that 1994’s Passion is a Sondheim–Lapine creation, let alone that it won a small pile of Tony Awards.
Read MoreMelbourne Festival: When the mountain changed its clothing
“If you liked that show, I’m going to push you under a tram.” It could only be said in Melbourne,
Read MoreMelbourne Lyric Opera: Werther
I’m comparing Lyric Opera of Melbourne’s new production of Werther as a little tugboat compares to a cruise ship. That’s
Read MoreHappy People in concert
Melbourne had the first look at Matthew Lee Robinson’s musical Happy People on the weekend. Its first workshop performance was in Melbourne
Read MoreMelbourne Festival: The Trouble with Harry
Written by Australian playwright Lachlan Philpott, The Trouble with Harry is a story about Harry Crawford, who was made famous
Read MoreMelbourne Festival: Opus
The experience of watching Circa continues to leave me a babbling mess of words that don’t come near to describing
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