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9 to 5: The Musical

Emma Basc 3 November 2024

Don Russell Performing Arts Centre hosts Art in Motion Theatre company as they present 9 to 5: The Musical based on the iconic 20th Century Fox 1980s film …

Your Name Means Dream

Rebecca Rose 3 November 2024

Wow. I am going to put this front and centre: if you love seeing high-quality acting and theatre, go and see ‘Your Name Means Dream’ at Red Stitch Actors T…

Blur: Live At Wembley Stadium – Timeless

Calliope Skye 3 November 2024

The film “Blur: Live at Wembley Stadium,” directed by Tony L, is a concert film that shows well loved alternative/rock band, Blur, performing their songs t…

The Kingdom of Eucalypts: The Enigma of Miles Franklin

Claire Mulcahy 2 November 2024

Thursday night’s rainy Halloween seemed a fitting time to see a play about the ageing, once successful Australian writer and activist, Miles Franklin, who …

Hard Truths: British Film Festival

Caitren Sheather-Reid 2 November 2024

Set among the lush gilded halls of the Palace Cinemas in Como begins this year’s British Film Festival here in Melbourne for 2024! Upon arrival, I was guid…

Food, Wine and Good Times

Monique Molnar 2 November 2024

Last Sunday I had the pleasure of attending the Good Food and Wine show at the Brisbane Convention Centre. Featuring over 300 exhibitors from all over A…

Abadon Productions Dance of the Dead: Untameable Energy

Amanda Harrison 1 November 2024

Dance of the Dead offers boundless energy that screams they can’t be tamed. This Burlesque production focuses on ‘Eldritch Entertainment’ as is paradied th…

Shark Island Presents: The Pool

Melissa Marsh 1 November 2024

After making waves at the Sydney Film festival, Ian Darling’s The Pool goes into this November. The film presents Bondi Icebergs as we know it, and as we h…

Falling into Place: British Film Festival

From The Front Row 1 November 2024

Set against the stark backdrop of a bleak Scottish winter, “Falling into Place” invites viewers into a world where two lost souls briefly collide in a bar,…

Pymble Players: The 39 Steps

Melissa Marsh 31 October 2024

For their final production before they repair to Chatswood, the Pymble Players present The 39 Steps. David Allsop’s directing of Partick Barlow’s 2005 play…

A Serene Soundscape: Noonan & Schaupps Southern Skies Volume 2

Faith Jessel 28 October 2024

On the traditional lands of the Dharug people, The Parramatta Riverside Theatre played host to a celestial journey through the works of Australia’s brighte…

Little Theatre Presents: The 39 Steps

Rupa Mannan 27 October 2024

Director Mark Wickett with the The University of Adelaide Theatre Guild definitely had the audience roaring with laughter. Written as a spy thriller by Joh…

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Comedy Roulette – Take The Gamble

Jessie Fitzpatrick 21 March 2024

Down one of Melbourne’s scenic laneways on a mellow Wednesday night in Theory bar, Comedy Roulette was about to begin. Hanging plants and disco balls adorn…

The King’s Singers

Karen Yee 21 March 2024

The King’s Singers (KS) is a classical music supergroup with two Grammys and one Emmy that performs over 100 concerts per season all over the world. If you…

French Film Festival – The Book Of Solutions

Kat Skarbek 12 March 2024

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…

A Fish Is A Terrible Friend

Karen Yee 11 March 2024

Phoebe Anne Taylor heard the words she wrote in her play A Fish Is a Terrible Friend spoken out loud for the first time in three years and was terrified. W…

French Film Festival: The Edge Of The Blade

Rebecca Yeo 6 March 2024

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…

Cabaret De Paris

Karen Yee 2 March 2024

Seven Moulin Rouge trained showgirls in sparkly sequinned skimpy bikini outfits, balanced by feather headdresses and boas and in impossibly high heels acce…

Riders – Europa Festival Film Review

Davros Dark 17 February 2024

The Europa Film Festival is in full swing in Melbourne and Sydney, offering me the perfect opportunity to review the Australian Premiere of Slovenia’s Riders.

The Wharf Review – Pride in Prejudice

Kat Skarbek 15 February 2024

Being a Pom, if I had seen this production advertised, I would honestly have said, “No, not for me.” I’m not interested in politics beyond the important is…

Blurred Lines – A Review of the Film May December

Kat Skarbek 18 December 2023

May December is the new comedy-drama (leaning heavily into the drama) from acclaimed director Todd Haynes of Carol and Far From Heaven fame. Haynes has a p…

A Very Naughty Christmas – Naughty and Nice

Bee Hayward 15 December 2023

Woodward Productions’ A Very Naughty Christmas does exactly what it says on the tin and does it exceedingly well. Both hilarious and heartwarming, this rau…

China National Symphony Orchestra – Review

Aurora White 5 December 2023

As someone who listens non-stop to ABC Classic on the radio, I can embarrassingly admit the years between attending the Symphony in person are often long…

The Visitors(The Opera) – A Reimagining

Bee Hayward 22 October 2023

The Visitors, taking place on the 26th of January, 1788, is a re-imagining of the arrival of the First Fleet from the often unexplored Indigenous perspective…

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The Hello Girls Answer The Call

Natalie Capra 15 January 2024

The Hello Girls have arrived at Hayes Theatre, and Sydneysiders are in for a treat. Friday night’s audience were enthralled, right from the raucous opening…

Alice in Wonderland – A Timeless Classic

Sara Barlow 7 January 2024

Penny Farrows’s production of Alice in Wonderland is a colourful and creative retelling of Lewis Caroll’s classic tale and the marvellous adventures his Al…

Spudtastic – The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race

Rebecca Yeo 26 November 2023

The Appleton Ladies Potato Race premiered at Hunters Hill Theatre earlier this month and has viewers take a trip to the rural town of Appleton. The play…

A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Paige Jenkins 13 November 2023

The opening night of Merrigong Theatre Company’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ in the Wollongong Botanic Gardens was a huge success. This Shakespearean cl…

A Victorian Domestic Noir – Gaslight

Linda Lokhee 5 November 2023

Patrick Hamilton’s play Gaslight is a classic domestic noir, performed with careful consideration by the Pymble Players. The English novelist and playwright…

The Visitors(The Play) – To Welcome or Repel

Linda Lokhee 20 October 2023

The Visitors, now at The Riverside Theatre, is a new production from award-winning Muruwari writer Jane Harrison. Her play first transfixed audiences at…

Murky Historical Moments – Sydney Harbour’s True Crime Cruise

Linda Lokhee 16 October 2023

There is nothing quite like seeing the beauty of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and The Opera House from the ocean. The Sydney Harbour’s True Crime Cruise…

Adventure Before Dementia – Four Flat Whites in Italy

Linda Lokhee 16 October 2023

With a name like Four Flat Whites in Italy, I knew this play would have an international flavour. Directed by Tui Clark and written by Award-Winning playwr…

Ricordi Di Sanremo – Memories of Sanremo

Davros Dark 15 October 2023

Last night the Astor Theatre hosted a collage of Italian stars in Ricordi Di Sanremo, a concert covering three generations of memories from Italy’s most popular music festival, for one night only. The annual Sanremo Music Festival, which has been running in the coastal city of Sanremo since 1951, was originally established as a pathway to revitalizing its economy and survives to this day. Accordingly, The Sanremo Music Festival also holds the distinction of being the longest-running annual TV music competition in the world and served as the inspiration for the creation of the Eurovision Song Contest. What sets the…

A Step Back in Time – The Secrets of Carmichael Manor

Linda Lokhee 14 October 2023

When Shakespeare wrote, “All the world’s a stage…” he could not have more accurately described Dark Stories The Secrets of Carmichael Manor more accurately…

Jack Warner – The Last Mogul

Rebecca Yeo 12 October 2023

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 Mogul. The Last Mogul tells the story of the reigning figure, Jack L. Warner. Emerging from modest beginnings, he and his brothers embarked on a journey that led to the creation of Warner Bros Studios. Remarkably, for over half a century, Jack Warner held the crown of this cinematic empire, leaving a mark on the history of motion pictures. This…

I’ll Be Frank – Memories of Opa

Linda Lokhee 12 October 2023

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. With many varieties of film genres available, let’s delve into Aaron Lucus’ short documentary film I’ll Be Frank which is a respectful nod to his grandfather, Frank. The film opens with the information that former German citizens between 1933 and 1945 and their descendants who were deprived of their citizenship shall have their citizenship restored upon application. Thus begins an…

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