Whats The Show – Show Reviews of all kinds from around the nation.
Between Past and Present: A Slow-Burn to Nowhere
If procrastination were an art form, the Prozorov sisters would be its masters. Their existential crisis is a painful blend of paralysing indecision and br…
Comedy Carousel
Three one-act plays, one charming theatre and oodles of talent. The Garrick Theatre’s latest stage production, the Comedy Carousel delivers ridiculous hila…
Murder on the Magic School Bus
In a fun re-imaging of a nostalgic children’s favourite – Murder on the Magic School Bus is exactly what it makes out to be, promising just under an hour o…
Barking Up the Right Tree
The Motley Bauhaus is a tiny theatre at the back of a large pub in Carlton. It’s intimate nature lends itself to powerful storytelling and heartfelt perfor…
F5 – Presented by UNLID Dance Theatre
Certainly a different type of show when you walk into the alley laneway next to the Arnold Street Studio to see a performance by three ultra-talented dance…
Hot White Kiss
Written and directed by James WF Roberts, Hot White Kiss is an hour-long play focusing on five individuals, all sporadically linked through polyamorous & b…
Booze & The Bard: Macbeth! The Scotch Play
With the title of the show named Booze & The Bard: Macbeth I had a feeling this wasn’t going to be your typical Macbeth play. As part of Perth’s annual Fri…
Tongue in Cheeks
Whatever I thought I was expecting from the show, ‘A Body At Work, the tale of a queer woman’s 17 years, and counting, in the sex industry,’ I was not expe…
I Watched Someone Die On TikTok
With the title of the show ‘I watched someone die on Tik Tok’ I had no idea what to expect from this show. All I knew was that it would be a one-person sho…
A Riveting Journey of Power, Pride, and Consequences
With its first twist, An Inspector Calls locks the audience into an intriguing labyrinth where the seven sins are put on trial and the reckoning begins. Pl…
Old Fitz Theatre Presents: Pride and Prejudice (An Adaption)
Mirror mirror on the wall, who is the most eligible sister of them all?
In an uproarious reinterpretation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, this bol…
Swan Lake on Ice: A Spellbinding Reimagining That Redefines the Art of Skating
Forget everything you thought you knew about ice skating—it’s about to be redefined.
To mark their 21st anniversary, the Imperial Ice Stars present a br…
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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…
Melbourne Food and Wine Festival
The Melbourne Food and Wine Festival held from 31 May to 2 June 2024 at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre (MCEC), offers an unparalleled opportu…
A Melange of Glamour, Tragedy, and Timeless Resonance!
The Princess Theatre was packed to the brim for the grand opening of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Sunset Boulevard Musical. After nearly three decades, this reima…
Billy Elliot Shines With CLOC Musical Theatre
This is the 60th anniversary year of CLOC Musical Theatre (formerly Cheltenham Light Opera Company) and president Ric Birkett is beaming proud of Billy Ell…
The Last Word
With an eye-catching poster featuring an image of the star throwing a bunch of SCRABBLE tiles off the board into the air, one could be forgiven, walking in…
Steel Magnolias
Steel Magnolias is a well known 80s movie, but it may be less remembered that it was actually a play first, written by Robert Harling, and inspired by the …
Mystery Radio Theatre
If you need a night of laughter, intrigue, and a touch of whimsy, the Mystery Radio Theatre at The Butterfly Club in Melbourne is your perfect destination. Th…
Rootless Cosmopolitan
With the title of “Rootless Cosmopolitans”, I half expected to turn up and see Carrie and the gals from “Sex and the City” sipping cocktails and comparing …
A Case For The Existence of God
“A Case for the Existence of God”, presented at the Red Stitch Actors Theatre, offers an intimate and thought-provoking theatrical experience propelled by …
A Playful Parody – Potted Potter Returns to The Seymour Centre
What began as a skit in 2005 to entertain people lining up to buy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in a London bookstore has become Potted Potter…
Hannah Gadsby Woof!
Hannah Gadsby brings their new show “Woof” to Melbourne Arts Centre for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Their star has risen well and truly si…
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A Workout Disguised The Disco Loco Way
I found my musical inner dancing child on this Vivid Sydney Silent Disco Night Tour!
A Silent Disco isn’t a new concept. It’s been popular since the 1990…
The Spook
Travel back to the heart of 1960s working class Australia with ‘The Spook,’ by Melissa Reeves, where the spectre of betrayal looms large and true friendshi…
Dear Diary
‘Dear Diary’, written by Kay Proudlove and directed by Leland Kean, opened last night at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. The one-woman show, starring…
Let’s Kill Agatha Christie – Plotting and Suspects in a Grey Room
I didn’t know what to expect with a title such as this one, ‘Let’s Kill Agatha Christie’. Murder? Mystery? Plot twists, a curious and confident detective, …
Fourteen; A Coming-of-Age Memoir
There are plays which immerse the audience immediately. Fourteen, originally a memoir by Shannon Molloy and adapted by Nelle Lee, Nick Skubij and the autho…
Behind The Headline Of The Front Page
Picture this. The sound of a typewriter, the keys furiously tapping, while multiple phones sound their distinctive “brrrrring!” under a cloud of cigarette …
360 ALLSTARS Circle Back For Another Round
The 360 ALLSTARS are celebrating the anniversary of their first performance in 2013 by taking their phenomenal show on the road across a four-continent wor…
Tempo Tumbles into The Riverside!
Tempo opens with the Flying Fruit Fly Circus ensemble spilling out of the body of a grand piano and executing a precise and impressive flurry of floor acro…
A Mid-Autumn Night’s Frenzy Of Laughter And Joy
Often, the idea of seeing a Shakespearian play conjures up similarities to visiting the opera, symphony, or ballet. There’s a stigma of intelligence, stuff…
Venture Down the Rabbit Hole with Alice in Wonderland
Under a sunny and exceptionally warm Autumn Saturday, families with young children arrive at the Pioneer Gardens expecting to see beloved characters from A…
A Playful Parody – Potted Potter Returns to The Seymour Centre
What began as a skit in 2005 to entertain people lining up to buy Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince in a London bookstore has become Potted Potter…
Wild Dogs Under My Skirt
Tusiata Avia’s Wild Dogs Under My Skirt has made its way across the ditch from New Zealand to the Illawarra. Adapted from Avia’s poetry collection of the s…
