Whats The Show – Show Reviews of all kinds from around the nation.
Ladies In Black – SOLD OUT!
You can only hope that you already have a ticket or that they add an extra show, because only a short way into their latest run, Beaumaris Theatre have alr…
Sylvia: Presented By Hunters Hill Theatre
The performances of all four actors in the cast are a real strength of Hunters Hill Theatre’s really enjoyable production of A.R. Gurney’s ‘Sylvia’, with e…
A Journey to Little Happiness: A New Musical
The title says it all. This show from Taiwan is a lot of fun. The 5 cast members bring this new show to life on stage. It was fitting on International Wome…
AVENUE Q – hold on to your puppets!
Avenue Q – Hmmm …?? Ummm…?? Grab your…. Ahhh… Lots of prior guessing what this show would give to an 18+ adults-only with ‘puppets behaving badly’ …. …
Witches, Daggers, And Dark Ambition: Macbeth Takes The Stage
Director John Grinston delivers a compelling interpretation of Shakespeare’s shortest tragedy, Macbeth, which follows the dark and ambitious rise of a Scot…
About The Production – Cancer and Cartwheels
Today, we chatted with Dr Jo Prendergast for an About The Production chat about her show, Cancer and Cartwheels….
Opening Night Review: After Dinner
It’s Friday night at the pub. The stage is set as five lost souls, and a distracted waiter, embark on a quest. On the surface, they appear to have differen…
End Game: A Thought-Provoking Theatre Journey
Katie Reddin-Clancy’s Australian premiere of End Game is a bold and original dramedy that seamlessly blends theatre, comedy, and philosophical musings into…
MARVELous Maniacal Mayhem
MARVELous at the Adelaide Festival Fringe is an ambitious, high energy, and BIG production that showcases the incredible talents of a remarkably athletic t…
The importance of being fruit
Well, this an interesting, fun show. Comedy clowning at its best. Rollicking , frolicking comedy about fruit and it position in society and its relevance …
Mel McGlensey’s Motorboat: A Hilarious High-Seas Adventure
If you’re in the mood for a wildly absurd, delightfully unhinged, and incredibly physical comedy experience, then Mel McGlensey is Motorboat is your perfec…
Trawled
A one-man biography of an adventure that went sour. Eion Ryan presents this version of survival on the high seas. This is his story as a backpacker in A…
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Kid Sister Film Review
Kid Sister: What a masterfully funny and refreshing television series. Created and written by Simone Nathan, who also brilliantly portrayed the lead ro…
There’s Still Tomorrow Film Review
Let me set the scene for you. Italy, post WWII. We are being introduced into what one assumes to be another black and white a run of the mill black and…
Maria Montessori Film Review
Léa Todorov’s directorial debut feature film ‘Maria Montessori’ offers a biopic of the Italian doctor’s journey in revolutionising children’s pedagogy. Mar…
The Beautiful Summer
Adapted from Cesare Pavese’s 1949 novel, ‘The Beautiful Summer’ written and directed by Laura Luchetti offers an evocative portrayal of self-discovery, lon…
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…
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…
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Christmas Comes to Melbourne: A Christmas Carol
Since first being published in 1843, Charles Dickens ‘ A Christmas Carol’ has captivated audiences. As the audience enters the theatre a dimly lit stag…
The Wolves present: Marooned
The lights go up to illuminate a minimalistic stage with clouds floating on a screen behind, as we are introduced to our cast of characters. We are in a…
Verona Takes Centre Stage in Shakespeare-In-Between: Romeo & Juliet
Romeo and Juliet, famously, only had eyes for each other. But what about the rest of poor old Verona? Enter ‘Shakespeare-In-Between: Romeo & Juliet’. In a …
Peter And The Starcatcher
Ever wonder how Peter Pan came to be in Neverland? Or how he got his name? Or the exact means by which Captain Hook ‘acquired’ (or perhaps I should more ac…
Madwoman Monologues
The Butterfly Club has once again been set alight by brilliantly talented performers as part of the final season of Madwoman Monologues. The show is pro…
The Elvis Big Band Tribute Show
The Elvis Big Band Tribute Show is touring Melbourne and regional Victoria, so for all of you Elvis-loving fans out there, head out and enjoy a night of mu…
Daddy Long Legs – Long Applause
What a show! It’s a little bit like a fantastic audio-book with songs and an incredible two person cast having us all holding on for the ending we hope to …
MARVELous The Show
If you’re a Marvel fan, you’ll want to get to the National Theatre in St Kilda this week. MARVELous has hit Melbourne for one week only. But you don’…
Your Name Means Dream
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…
Hard Truths: British Film Festival
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…
Falling into Place: British Film Festival
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,…
Sweet Charity – Closing Days
Firstly, ‘Sweet Charity’ is a musical with music by Cy Coleman, lyrics by Dorothy Fields and book by Neil Simon. It was directed and choreographed for Broa…
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…
Brolga: A Queer Koori Wonderland
Saturday 26 October saw Bay 17 at Carriageworks Redfern transformed into a psychedelic spectacle, the latest incarnation of multidisciplinary artist and Wi…
The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave
‘The Butterfly Who Flew Into The Rave’ is a dance and movement work that pulses with all the varied energy of an hours-long dance floor. Created in Aucklan…
Film Review: Weekend In Taipei
From the visionary creator of The Fifth Element, Luc Besson, comes the exhilarating action film Weekend in Taipei. You don’t have to wait for long befor…
The Crying Room: Exhumed
As we walk into a space with furniture covered with material, it feels like visiting an old mansion where memories are preserved from the passage of time u…
YENTL
The Kadimah Yiddish Theatre has done something extraordinary with their story of Yentl – now showing at the Playhouse at the Sydney Opera House: they have …
Commandante: Nice Cinematography
The opening of Comandante felt like a perfume ad for one of the big Italian fashion houses; a Dolce & Gabbana or Prada. A young woman in 1940’s dress, loo…
Feared and Revered – The Women of Shakespeare
‘Feared and Revered – the Women of Shakespeare’ at the Genesian Theatre is an amalgamation of several of Shakespeare’s well-known characters, scenes and pl…
The Queens Nanny
‘The Queen’s Nanny’ opened in Wollongong on the 16th of October at the Illawarra Performing Arts Centre. Fresh from their world premiere season at Sydney’s…
The Milky Way Film Review
The Milky Way, the creation of multi-talented Israeli director, writer and editor Maya Kenig is a thought-provoking story with a hint of dystopia surroundi…
Diane Warren Relentless: Eccentric Honest and Real
“Diane Warren: Relentless” is a documentary that portrays the making of one of the world’s most successful songwriters. A Golden Globe, Oscar and Grammy wi…
Wife – An Exploration
What is the meaning of the word Wife? Australian playwright Samuel Adamson’s script explores gender roles and expectations of marriage through four time ch…
All About the Levkoviches Film Review
All About the Levkoviches is about love, inclusion, and the need to be accepted especially by your family. It tells the story of a well-meaning but tena…
