Whats The Show – Show Reviews of all kinds from around the nation.
Sweeney Todd Presented by Victorian Opera
Sweeney Todd has again emerged from the shadows into the Melbourne limelight, with audiences greeting this season’s combined Victorian Opera and New Zealan…
Redcliffe Musical Theatre Presents The Lovely Bones
Redcliffe Musical Theatre’s interpretation of “The Lovely Bones” is a spellbinding, tragic tale of the Salmon family as they navigate the grief and the inv…
Bleak Expectations: Presented by Limelight Theatre
Adapted from a series of BBC radio plays – ‘Bleak Expectations’ puts a fun twist on Charles Dickens’ classic tale that is well staged, and performed by the…
Ghostlight: Heartwarming With A Dash Of Shakespeare
Ghostlight is a heartwarming film that blends comedy and drama through its exploration of grief and healing. This film is an excellent look into how a fami…
Into The Woods: Presented by UON Musos
UoN’s Musos took on the production of Sondheim and Lapine’s “Into the Woods”, a well-known challenge within the industry. While the cast did seem to visibl…
Guards At The Taj: Beauty But at What Cost?
This is a tale of deep friendship, loyalty and duty – and beauty. In 1648, two Imperial Guards stand tall, dressed proudly in blue and silver uniforms with…
The Ransom Letter: A Play Reading Dressed to Impress
With actors and attendees alike dressed in their best 1920s glad rags, Marty MonStar’s “The Ransom Letter” transformed an intimate North Melbourne venue in…
Bonnie Lythgoe’s Snow White – A Magical Spectacle for All Ages
Bonnie Lythgoe Productions celebrated its ten-year anniversary with a brand-new production of Snow White. The latest pantomime opened over the weekend at R…
Iphigenia In Splott: Full of Heart and Swagger
Wow! This award winning play, written by Gary Owen and directed by Gary Abrahams, was a sharp, funny and insightful social commentary that had us hooked fr…
Lord Of The Flies: Presented by the Gold Coast Little Theatre
Due to budget cuts or in an effort to shield the students from the harrows of castaway life, my school decided to remove Lord of the Flies from the English…
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
Picture this, a meteor has crashed landed into your peaceful town and a horrible illness is slowly infecting the townsfolk causing them to face one of life…
Veronica’s Room
Who is Veronica? Who is Susan? Is it 1973? Or is it 1935? These, and so many other questions are explored, and eventually answered in the expertly writ…
Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens
SAUCY, SEXY AND SPACY “Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens” production by Sun Street Studios was instantly engaging from the point of arrival. Mitch Maypole…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical
The tale of Bonnie & Clyde is a well-known one, but this musical put on by Stand and Deliver Inc. will make you hear it like never before; set to a rambunc…
Film Review: Diving Into The Darkness
Diving into the Darkness is a captivating and immersive documentary featuring Dr Jill Heinerth and her deep sea and cave diving expeditions. Directed by Na…
The Cram Collective Presents: FAG/STAG
The CRAM Collective’s latest production of FAG/STAG is a winner! (CRAM stands for Create, Revise, Augment and Merge). They are a comparatively young compan…
Murder by the Book – A Delightfully Dark Murder Mystery
A well thought out murder has always been the premise for a juicy plot. A traditional whodunnit which has red herrings and hidden clues, complete with an e…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
The Cram Collective Presents: FAG/STAG
The CRAM Collective’s latest production of FAG/STAG is a winner! (CRAM stands for Create, Revise, Augment and Merge). They are a comparatively young compan…
Nana’s Naughty Knickers – Naughty Good Fun
Hubby and I rode our scooter to our local theatre, The Arts Theatre on Angas Street, Adelaide, to see, Nana’s Naughty Knickers What happens when Bridget…
King Lear: Presented by The Theatre Guild
The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild have placed their production of King Lear in a post-apocalyptic dystopian setting which is set amidst the madness …
St Jude’s Players Presents Silent Sky
Silent Sky is a historical dramatisation of the life of Astronomer Henrietta Leavitt written by American playwright Lauren Gunderson. It is an important st…
The Questions
State Theatre Company SA proudly unveils the world premiere of the latest collaboration between playwright Van Badham and composer Richard Wise—a modern an…
Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
Adam Cooper’s directorial debut Sleeping Dogs tries to reckon with jealousy, power, perception, and memory, but never reaches the heights of genre classics…
Spanish Film Festival: A Ravaging Wind
‘A Ravaging Wind’ is the story of a young girl, Leni, who travels with her preacher father, Reverend Pearson, around towns in rural Argentina…
The Promised Land Film Review
The inimitable Mads Mikkelsen heads the cast of this epic drama, set in 18th Century Jutland, Denmark. The main narrative revolves around one Captain Ludvi…
Spanish Film Festival: Un Amor
Un Amor is a delirious dive into the torment experienced by a young woman who walked away from the stress of her work interpreting the tragic stories of re…
Spanish Film Festival: Upon Open Sky
Upon Open Sky is a Mexican crime drama set in the 90s, mainly in the Coahuila desert, an arid expanse covering much of the border between Mexico and the US…
Spanish Film Festival: Artificial Justice
Artificial Justice is an offering from Spanish filmmaker Simon Casal as part of the HBSC Spanish Film Festival. The film poses an important ethical questio…
Moonlight and Magnolias
Margaret Mitchell’s Civil War epic, Gone With the Wind, was published in 1936 and became an international bestseller. It was adapted into a movie in 1939, …
Spanish Film Festival: Jokes and Cigarettes
Director David Trueba says of his film Jokes and Cigarettes – “This is a film about humour, and about survival. Eugenio was one of the most popular comedia…
Symphonie of the Bicycle
Step into the captivating realm of “The Symphonie of the Bicycle,” where the stage comes alive with the stories of two captivating characters, both embodie…
Potted Potter – The Unauthorised Harry Experience
Every now and again a show comes along that is simply just good fun. Potted Potter is one of these shows. It is child-like (in the best possible way), hyst…
The Addams Family
There is so much to love about the Addams Family Musical comedy presented by the Metropolitan Theatre Company of SA Inc., which was originally formed in 19…
Living Together
Celebrating its 75th year in community theatre, St. Jude’s Players present a lively rendition of “Living Together”, the second play in Sir Alan Ayckbourn’s…
Redcliffe Musical Theatre Presents The Lovely Bones
Redcliffe Musical Theatre’s interpretation of “The Lovely Bones” is a spellbinding, tragic tale of the Salmon family as they navigate the grief and the inv…
Lord Of The Flies: Presented by the Gold Coast Little Theatre
Due to budget cuts or in an effort to shield the students from the harrows of castaway life, my school decided to remove Lord of the Flies from the English…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
Javeenbah Theatre Presents: Kimberly Akimbo
To be honest I am struggling to write this review. Not because it wasn’t an amazing show, but because I wasn’t properly prepared for the emotional rollerco…
Aerialicious UP LATE
Aerialicious Up Late is a delicious adults only sexy circus with a madcap minx as the mistress of ceremonies who won’t mince words combining comic catchphr…
Anywhere Festival: Set Me On Fire
Samara Louise’s play, SET ME ON FIRE, is a deeply moving play about the ugly side of family ties, the angst of artistic temperament, and the longing for a …
Film Review: Mr Blake At Your Service!
2023 French comedy-drama directed by de Gilles Legardinier in his directorial debut, Mr. Blake At Your Service! stars John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant, Émilie …
Spanish Film Festival: A Ravaging Wind
‘A Ravaging Wind’ is the story of a young girl, Leni, who travels with her preacher father, Reverend Pearson, around towns in rural Argentina…
The Promised Land Film Review
The inimitable Mads Mikkelsen heads the cast of this epic drama, set in 18th Century Jutland, Denmark. The main narrative revolves around one Captain Ludvi…
Spanish Film Festival: Un Amor
Un Amor is a delirious dive into the torment experienced by a young woman who walked away from the stress of her work interpreting the tragic stories of re…
Spanish Film Festival: Upon Open Sky
Upon Open Sky is a Mexican crime drama set in the 90s, mainly in the Coahuila desert, an arid expanse covering much of the border between Mexico and the US…
Spanish Film Festival: Artificial Justice
Artificial Justice is an offering from Spanish filmmaker Simon Casal as part of the HBSC Spanish Film Festival. The film poses an important ethical questio…
Spanish Film Festival: Jokes and Cigarettes
Director David Trueba says of his film Jokes and Cigarettes – “This is a film about humour, and about survival. Eugenio was one of the most popular comedia…
Equus by X Collective
Peter Shaffer’s 1973 play, Equus has been described in various ways over the decades. One reviewer said the play was a deep dive into psychiatry, religion,…
Merrily We Roll Along
According to theatre director Tim Hill, he asked himself how he could get the massive Broadway production of Stephen Sondheim’s “often forgotten masterpiec…
Mr Bailey’s Minder
Debra Oswald’s dramedy, Mr Bailey’s Minder, is a funny, life-enhancing, and deeply moving play about the ugly side of artistic temperament, friendship, fam…
Blood Brothers The Musical
Ghostlight Theatre Co. is a community theatre group that enjoys pushing boundaries. Their latest offering, Blood Brothers, is a horror-tinged romp through …
Vice CIty Fortitude Valley – Loot
A savagely witty journey awaits you with Ad Astra’s latest play, “Loot,” from the brilliant mind of the late Joe Orton. This hilarious farce never cowers f…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
Film Review: Mr Blake At Your Service!
2023 French comedy-drama directed by de Gilles Legardinier in his directorial debut, Mr. Blake At Your Service! stars John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant, Émilie …
Spanish Film Festival: A Ravaging Wind
‘A Ravaging Wind’ is the story of a young girl, Leni, who travels with her preacher father, Reverend Pearson, around towns in rural Argentina…
Spanish Film Festival: Un Amor
Un Amor is a delirious dive into the torment experienced by a young woman who walked away from the stress of her work interpreting the tragic stories of re…
Spanish Film Festival: Upon Open Sky
Upon Open Sky is a Mexican crime drama set in the 90s, mainly in the Coahuila desert, an arid expanse covering much of the border between Mexico and the US…
Spanish Film Festival: Artificial Justice
Artificial Justice is an offering from Spanish filmmaker Simon Casal as part of the HBSC Spanish Film Festival. The film poses an important ethical questio…
Spanish Film Festival: Jokes and Cigarettes
Director David Trueba says of his film Jokes and Cigarettes – “This is a film about humour, and about survival. Eugenio was one of the most popular comedia…
French Film Festival – The Book Of Solutions
The Book of Solutions is a quirky, sometimes funny, sometimes confusing comedy-drama from writer-director Michel Gondry, who is best known outside of Franc…
French Film Festival: The Edge Of The Blade
Ooh la la—it’s time for the 35th Annual French Film Festival. This year’s festival runs from 5 March to early to mid-April, depending on where you live. So…
Jack Warner – The Last Mogul
Depending on your location, the 2023 Jewish International Film Festival (JFF) is fast approaching, from 23rd October to 29th November. This year’s JFF will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros by showcasing the documentary Jack L. Warner: The Last…
I’ll Be Frank – Memories of Opa
The JFF is upon us for 2023, and depending on where you are located in Australia, it will run sometime in the date range of 23 Oct to 29 Nov, so be sure to check dates for your local area.…
The Crime is Mine – French Comedy Murder Mystery Film
The Crime is Mine is the latest from acclaimed director François Ozon and features French stars Isabelle Huppert and Dany Boon, supported by a stellar cast including Fabrice Luchini, André Dussollier, Nadia Tereszkiewicz, and Rebecca Marder. Take a step back…
The Circle – The World Through Children’s Eyes
The Italian Film Festival is 23 years young and kicking off in your town. And it’s not just films with a dramatic flair but several documentaries will feature this year, including Il Cerchio – The Circle. Directed by Sophie Chiarello,…
Burning Hearts – Italian Film Festival
The Italian Film Festival is in its 23rd year after its founding at the turn of the millennium in 2000. Since then, the festival has grown in popularity to become the most significant public celebration of Italian cinema outside Italy.…
A Singular Crime – Spanish Film Festival
A Singular Crime / Un Crimen Argentino is a 2022 thriller based on the 2002 Reynaldo Sietecasebook of the same name. It’s inspired by a true story occurring in 1980 Rosario, Argentina during the “Dirty War” military dictatorship. The book was a best seller, and now…
Cork Pops into the Spanish Film Festival
The Spanish Film Festival is back this June and July and celebrating it’s 25th year! Presented by Palace, the film festival is accessible online, or in person, in major cities Adelaide, Brisbane, Byron Bay, Canberra, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney. There…
Celebrating 25 Years of the Spanish Film Festival
The Spanish Film Festival returns and is celebrating its 25th year! This time, the festival will be heading to Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Brisbane, Perth, Adelaide and Byron Bay, bringing with it a selection of films from across Spanish-speaking cultures. With…
Lord Of The Flies: Presented by the Gold Coast Little Theatre
Due to budget cuts or in an effort to shield the students from the harrows of castaway life, my school decided to remove Lord of the Flies from the English…
Javeenbah Theatre Presents: Kimberly Akimbo
To be honest I am struggling to write this review. Not because it wasn’t an amazing show, but because I wasn’t properly prepared for the emotional rollerco…
French Film Festival – The Book Of Solutions
The Book of Solutions is a quirky, sometimes funny, sometimes confusing comedy-drama from writer-director Michel Gondry, who is best known outside of Franc…
French Film Festival: The Edge Of The Blade
Ooh la la—it’s time for the 35th Annual French Film Festival. This year’s festival runs from 5 March to early to mid-April, depending on where you live. So…
Jack Warner – The Last Mogul
Depending on your location, the 2023 Jewish International Film Festival (JFF) is fast approaching, from 23rd October to 29th November. This year’s JFF will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Warner Bros by showcasing the documentary Jack L. Warner: The Last…
I’ll Be Frank – Memories of Opa
The JFF is upon us for 2023, and depending on where you are located in Australia, it will run sometime in the date range of 23 Oct to 29 Nov, so be sure to check dates for your local area.…
Into The Woods: Presented by UON Musos
UoN’s Musos took on the production of Sondheim and Lapine’s “Into the Woods”, a well-known challenge within the industry. While the cast did seem to visibl…
Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens
SAUCY, SEXY AND SPACY “Saucy Jack and The Space Vixens” production by Sun Street Studios was instantly engaging from the point of arrival. Mitch Maypole…
Bonnie & Clyde: The Musical
The tale of Bonnie & Clyde is a well-known one, but this musical put on by Stand and Deliver Inc. will make you hear it like never before; set to a rambunc…
Annie: Presented by Chookas Entertainment
“You’re Never Fully Dressed Without A Smile” and attending the Chookas Entertainment production of Annie definitely added infinite smiles to myself and eve…
Romanoff and Juliet Presented by Reamus Theatre
You’ve heard the story before, two star-crossed lovers, forced to choose between love and family, only to meet a tragic end… Well,Romanoff and Juliet is…
The Marvelous Wonderettes – Soundtracks and Schadenfreude
The Marvelous Wonderettes by the Maitland Musical Society catches all the kitsch and the fabulous fluffiness of 50s frocks, with the costuming, props, and …
Conmen At Work – Dirty Rotten Scoundrels
Dirty Rotten Scoundrels is a fun and witty musical. Put on by the Metropolitan Players at the SPCC Theatre. The show is set on the French Riviera, where Lawrence Jameson is a successful working conman. When a young rival, Freddy…
All My Sons
Maitland Repertory Theatre’s production of Arthur Miller’s All My Sons dives deep into its dark themes, leaving the audience feeling for every flawed and human character. What starts as a leisurely look at a suburban family accelerates into a philosophical…
Lord of the Flies Rules Maitland
You want gore? You got it. You want action packed fight scenes? You got it. You want monologues that will move you to tears? Right here. Reamus Theatre’s Lord of the Flies is a gripping rendition of William Golding’s classic tale. Set…
Neil Simons’s Rumours – Review
Maitland Repertory Theatre’s production of Neil Simon’s “Rumours” is indeed something to talk about. Directed by Robert Comber, this production – despite involving for the characters serious bodily injury and gunshot wounds – will have you laughing the entire way…
Come From Away – Civic Theatre
How do you humorously portray the horrific? Add a touch of human. Irene Sankoff and David Hein’s hit musical Come From Away brought to you by Civic Theatre Newcastle, tells the story of a small town called Gander during the…
Sweeney Todd Presented by Victorian Opera
Sweeney Todd has again emerged from the shadows into the Melbourne limelight, with audiences greeting this season’s combined Victorian Opera and New Zealan…
The Ransom Letter: A Play Reading Dressed to Impress
With actors and attendees alike dressed in their best 1920s glad rags, Marty MonStar’s “The Ransom Letter” transformed an intimate North Melbourne venue in…
Iphigenia In Splott: Full of Heart and Swagger
Wow! This award winning play, written by Gary Owen and directed by Gary Abrahams, was a sharp, funny and insightful social commentary that had us hooked fr…
Veronica’s Room
Who is Veronica? Who is Susan? Is it 1973? Or is it 1935? These, and so many other questions are explored, and eventually answered in the expertly writ…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
The Addams Family Inclusical – A Spectrum Of Success!
Once a year… it’s time for ‘Stars and the Moon Theatre’ to celebrate the stage with their intoxicating Musical Inclusical. This year it is Wednesday and h…
A Horse Named Winx – Gallops To The Cinema!
I’ve taken a jockey’s view seat at the beautifully posh Como Cinema in South Yarra – a perfect place to see the new big screen preview on the life of ‘Winx…
Mad Nun Productions Presents Flick
From the moment ‘Flick’ (Madelaine Nunn) walked on stage, the entire audience was drawn into her captivating story and exploration of life, love, loss, and…
Thinner Than Water
‘Thinner Than Water’ written by Melissa Ross and directed by Tim Williams, offers a nuanced depiction of a divided family brought together at a time of los…
Piper: By Frenzy Theatre
Seeing the opening night performance of PIPER presented by Frenzy Theatre Co and Theatreworks has renewed my faith in live theatre as a place of exuberance…
The Bridges of Madison County
Many in the audience will be familiar with the highly successful film, based on the book, starring Meryl Streep and Clint Eastwood, but here we are now sit…
Six The Musical
Step into the royal extravaganza as SIX the Musical arrives in Melbourne, igniting electrifying emotions with its daring and empowering reimagining of hist…
La Rondine (The Swallow)
The Victorian Opera’s production of “La Rondine” (“The Swallow”), written by Giacomo Puccini, was an incredible experience. This production featured the re…
Show Review: Melbourne International Elvis Festival 2024
The 2024 Melbourne International Elvis Festival staged at the National Theatre in St Kilda offers a 3-hour-long time capsule, transporting Elvis fans back …
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre – Romeo & Julie
Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre’s Romeo & Julie is a captivating and raw modern tale of young love. Loosely inspired by the star-crossed lovers of William Shake…
Paper Lanterns, Paper Cranes – Most Innocent Victims Of War
Set about 10 years after the atomic bombing ended World War II. The synopsis of a Japanese teenage street-child named Kyushu admitted to hospital with unkn…
Sam King – Tricks & Stuff – A Close Up Magic Experience
“I am Bubble.” This single line by Sam King perfectly sums up ‘Tricks & Stuff,’ his funny yet strangely absurd close up magic show. Delivered in a smal…
Macbeth (An Undoing)
It seems to be a trend of late to take well-known stories and shift the narrative to one of the other characters in that world or perhaps take fragments un…
Bleak Expectations: Presented by Limelight Theatre
Adapted from a series of BBC radio plays – ‘Bleak Expectations’ puts a fun twist on Charles Dickens’ classic tale that is well staged, and performed by the…
The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals
Picture this, a meteor has crashed landed into your peaceful town and a horrible illness is slowly infecting the townsfolk causing them to face one of life…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
Same Time Next Week
Every time I see a show with puppets, I’m reminded just how much I love puppets, and how there should be more shows with puppets – and Same Time Next Week …
Lost In Yonkers
Neil Simon’s Tony Award and Pulitzer prize-winning comedy Lost in Yonkers is an absolute delight. Presented by the Roxy Lane Theatre in Maylands, who p…
Garrick Theatre: Steel Magnolias
The “Steel Magnolias” performance at the Garrick Theatre was a touching and emotional experience that highlighted the strength of female friendship, resili…
Film Review: Mr Blake At Your Service!
2023 French comedy-drama directed by de Gilles Legardinier in his directorial debut, Mr. Blake At Your Service! stars John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant, Émilie …
The Tundra Within Me
The Tundra Within Me is part of the Scandinavian Film Festival, Freedom From Fear stories. The film is set on the snowy plateaus of Northern Norway and rev…
Prima Facie: An Intense and Thought-Provoking Journey
Prima facie—a Latin phrase meaning “at first sight” or “based on first impression”—is used in both civil and criminal law to denote that a legal claim has s…
Hands On A Hardbody
It’s always a pleasure when theatre companies step away from big-name shows to bring more unique (and often fantastic) shows to local audiences. Limelig…
Spanish Film Festival: A Ravaging Wind
‘A Ravaging Wind’ is the story of a young girl, Leni, who travels with her preacher father, Reverend Pearson, around towns in rural Argentina…
The Promised Land Film Review
The inimitable Mads Mikkelsen heads the cast of this epic drama, set in 18th Century Jutland, Denmark. The main narrative revolves around one Captain Ludvi…
Spanish Film Festival: Un Amor
Un Amor is a delirious dive into the torment experienced by a young woman who walked away from the stress of her work interpreting the tragic stories of re…
Spanish Film Festival: Upon Open Sky
Upon Open Sky is a Mexican crime drama set in the 90s, mainly in the Coahuila desert, an arid expanse covering much of the border between Mexico and the US…
Spanish Film Festival: Artificial Justice
Artificial Justice is an offering from Spanish filmmaker Simon Casal as part of the HBSC Spanish Film Festival. The film poses an important ethical questio…
Pygmalion – The Original My Fair Lady
Garrick Theatre’s latest production of George Bernard Shaw’s classic play Pygmalion opened last night to great anticipation. While most are familiar with t…
Spanish Film Festival: Jokes and Cigarettes
Director David Trueba says of his film Jokes and Cigarettes – “This is a film about humour, and about survival. Eugenio was one of the most popular comedia…
Shadows Of The Past
Since 1991, Endeavour Theatre Company has been delighting audiences with its community productions. Their latest offering, Shadows Of The Past, a murder mystery
Ghostlight: Heartwarming With A Dash Of Shakespeare
Ghostlight is a heartwarming film that blends comedy and drama through its exploration of grief and healing. This film is an excellent look into how a fami…
Guards At The Taj: Beauty But at What Cost?
This is a tale of deep friendship, loyalty and duty – and beauty. In 1648, two Imperial Guards stand tall, dressed proudly in blue and silver uniforms with…
Bonnie Lythgoe’s Snow White – A Magical Spectacle for All Ages
Bonnie Lythgoe Productions celebrated its ten-year anniversary with a brand-new production of Snow White. The latest pantomime opened over the weekend at R…
Film Review: Trust (2024)
Trust emerges as a standout film for this year’s St ALi’s Italian Film Festival, running nationwide at Palace Cinemas from September 18 to October 23. It i…
Film Review: Diving Into The Darkness
Diving into the Darkness is a captivating and immersive documentary featuring Dr Jill Heinerth and her deep sea and cave diving expeditions. Directed by Na…
Murder by the Book – A Delightfully Dark Murder Mystery
A well thought out murder has always been the premise for a juicy plot. A traditional whodunnit which has red herrings and hidden clues, complete with an e…
Jurrungu Ngan-ga – Straight Talk
Jurrungu Ngan-ga [Straight Talk] opened at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre last night with a powerful and soul-gazing performance. The amalgamation…
Murder On The Nile: An Agatha Christie Whodunnit
Agatha Christie’s mysteries are a staple of the page, stage, and screen, but once we know ‘whodunnit,’ why do we watch them again? The great attraction of …
Keep Moving Forward Along the Sweet Road
Come along for the ride into the Australian outback with Pymble Players’ Sweet Road. Literary award-winning playwright and scriptwriter Debra Oswald descri…
Home, I’m Darling: Pastel Paradise or Prison?
Laura Wade’s Olivier Award-winning comedy Home, I’m Darling is simply spiffy! After finding herself newly free from a high powered job, Judy (Amelia Co…
Mrs Warren’s Profession
Mrs. Warren’s Profession was written by George Bernard Shaw in 1893 and remains as provocative and compelling. This latest revival at Castle Hill Pavilion …
It’s simply MARVELous: A Risque Parody
The big energy opening number to MARVELous: A Risque Parody gave the audience a taste of what was to come. There were showgirls dressed in sexy red, white …
Bum-Believable Fun and Chuckles Galore
‘The Bugalugs Bum Thief’. Go on – you can’t resist. Say it out loud. Relish the alliteration and feel the silliness spread across your face. Bum bum bum! L…
Children Are Stinky: Fart-tastic Circus Fun For All Ages
Are children really stinky? How many ‘bot bot’ jokes can you fit into a 45 minute show? And who enjoyed this jam packed, super fun extravaganza more? The a…
Sunset Strip: The Bonds of Family and Forgiveness
Award winning playwright Suzie Miller (Prima Facie, Sold, Cross Sections, Reasonable Doubt) doesn’t shy away from writing about the painful parts of life. …
Film Review: Mr Blake At Your Service!
2023 French comedy-drama directed by de Gilles Legardinier in his directorial debut, Mr. Blake At Your Service! stars John Malkovich, Fanny Ardant, Émilie …
Duck Pond: Acrobatics Meet Avian Antics!
Pirouettes, waddles, and aerial feats – bodies defying gravity and whimsy taking flight. Circa Contemporary Circus presents ‘Duck Pond’, a fusion of fairy…
Once Upon a Grimm Night: Interactive Theatre
An interactive theatre experience is not a seated and static theatre show. Nor is it one where you are pulled onto stage to become a part of the show, like…
