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Gasworks Theatre: A Heartwarming and Fragile Search for Stability
As I enter the Studio Theatre at Gasworks, I am taken in by a solemn scene. A lonesome soul named Steve, wearing a grey jumper...
Austen Meets Adrenaline: The Wild Ride of Pride and Prejudice: Pemberley Drift!
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No! It’s Pride and Prejudice: Pemberley Drift! A motor-raising, horse-racing, carriage-riding cinematic escapade! Think Pride ...
Fiji Untold: A Captivating, Contemporary Journey Through Pacific Folklore
When a young girl is banished from her village under the order from the village chief - who happens to be her father, what is...
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Family can be a lot to deal with. Especially when dealing with your sister turned famous actress who has decided to drop by for a...
Adore Händel: A Baroque Birthday Bash of Scandal, Sass and Spectacle
On a balmy Friday night, The Melbourne Fringe has upped-its-ante. As I await to enter its famed Archive room to see Adore Händel's latest instalment,...
Belvoir St Theatre’s A Room With a View is Full of Heart and Humour
Grace Chapple’s “A Room With a View”, based on the novel of the same title by E. M. Forster, was a delightful adaptation brought to...
The Human Centipede Parody Musical
Human Centipede The Parody Musical is a Horrifying yet Hilarious time that knows how to poke fun at itself, the source material and the audience....
Consent, Connection and Queer Dating: Before We Begin
Upon walking into the majestic heritage building of the Trades Hall, it feels like I am being whirled back in time, to a centuries-old educational...
Living The Dream
Here’s a genre you may not have heard of: ‘suburban gothic’. It’s considered an offshoot of American gothic horror but instead of taking place in...
Where Little Stars Shine: Coach Mon’s Baby Wonderland
Up the stairs of the multi-story landmark Clocktower building in Moonee Ponds, I come upon a theatre studio lit up in bright primary colours, complete...
The Courage To Become: A Saltwater Girl’s Journey Home
Deep within the depths of the Motley Wherehaus I enter Vault 2 - a tiny rectangular 25-seat theatre encased in wall-to-walk black draping, already creating...
Spooks, Spoofs, and Splendid Sketches: Why ‘Nosebleeds’ is a Melbourne Fringe Must-See
As I walk down the laneway of Meyer Place, I arrive at a mysterious dark door, which unbeknownst to me, leads up two flights of...
