Melbourne Theatre Company: The Lifespan of a Fact – Theatre Review
What is a fact? Is it only one thing? Can it be negotiated with? Can you say…
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Opera Australia: Ernani – Theatre Review
Unlike the other operas I have seen thus far, I had no prior knowledge of Ernani. So,…
Opera Australia: Aida – Theatre Review
Aida. A power struggle story both romantically and politically. Opera Australia’s latest production of Giuseppe Verdi’s masterpiece…
This Genuine Moment – Theatre Review
We’ve all been there, waking up in the morning after a big night, stranger in our bed,…
Matador – Theatre Review
The energy is palpable when walking into Her Majesty’s Theatre, the crowd positively thrumming with excitement for…
FANGIRLS – Theatre Review
I am a ‘fan girl’. When watching Yve Blake’s original Australian musical FANGIRLS, I was incredibly triggered….
Drummer Queens – Theatre Review
If I were to mention to you the words Stomp or Tap Dogs, you would likely know…
Dolly Diamond’s Star for a Night – Theatre Review
The Midsumma Festival is back in full swing in 2021 with a fantastic range of shows and…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Berlin – Theatre Review
Charlotte is an independent German woman who works at a secret bar under a bridge. Tom is…
Red Stitch: The Cane – Theatre Review
For Red Stitch, last year was a write-off, as instead of excitedly barrelling towards their 20th anniversary,…
Impromptunes: The Completely Improvised Musical – Theatre Review
For lovers of musical theatre and comedy, meet Impromptunes: The Completely Improvised Musical from Australia’s leading team…
Because the Night – Theatre Review
Last night, I had the most unique and interesting theatre experiences at Melbourne’s Malthouse Theatre. Because the…
Soothplayers: Completely Improvised Shakespeare – Theatre Review
When you hear the name Shakespeare, you would normally associate it with romance, tragedy and even comedy….
The Umbilical Brothers: THE DISTRACTION – Theatre Review
If you think that a comedy show is just someone with a mic cracking jokes, or if…
Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit – Theatre Review
Melbournians have worked hard over the last 12 months. Seeing the city alive and buzzing again, with…
Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts – Theatre Review
It has been a long time between curtains for live theatre in Melbourne. So, when I was…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes – Theatre Review
A year to the day that the Melbourne Theatre Company put on their last show, the doors…
Come From Away, Melbourne – Theatre Review
Ten months after COVID shut the doors on live theatre in Melbourne, the incredible musical Come From…
Hamilton – Film Review
I remember being obsessed with Hamilton long before the cultural phenomenon won the Tony Award for Best…
Cirque du Soleil’s KURIOS: Cabinet of Curiosities – Theatre Review
Fourteen years on since I saw my first ever Cirque du Soleil performance, Varekai, I was given…
Joe Hisaishi Symphonic Concert: Music from the Studio Ghibli Films of Hayao Miyazaki at Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne, February 29, 2020 – Live Review
It is phenomenal, the number of lives that have been impacted by Hayao Miyazaki’s work, but Miyazaki’s…
À Ố Làng Phố: Vietnamese Bamboo Circus – Theatre Review
Directed by former Cirque du Soleil choreographer Tuan Le, À Ố Làng Phố is more than just…
Billy Elliot the Musical – Theatre Review
Originally when Billy Elliot opened in Australia over 10 years ago, I regretfully missed seeing it. So,…
Shrek the Musical – Theatre Review
The much-anticipated Broadway smash hit Shrek the Musical finally opened in Melbourne this week to a packed…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Torch the Place – Theatre Review
As an Australian of mixed Asian ethnicity (Malaysian-Chinese and Filipino), it is very rare, if at all,…
Confessions of a Mormon Boy – Theatre Review
Steven Fales returns to Australia for his one-man show Confessions Of A Mormon Boy as part of…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Home, I’m Darling – Theatre Review
If you had the chance to go back in time and live your life in another era,…
War Horse – Theatre Review
Twelve years ago, London’s National Theatre premiered a production that would become a worldwide phenomenon. With over…
The Choir of Man – Live Review
The Choir of Man brings together nine talented lads from across the United Kingdom into an intimate…
Chicago – Theatre Review
17 years ago, I fell in love with Chicago via the silver screen when Renée Zellweger and…
Home Alone in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
It’s the most wonderful time of the year. A time where we dust off our favourite ugly…
Melbourne Theatre Company: Kiss of the Spider Woman – Theatre Review
Admittedly, I did not know much about Kiss of the Spider Woman apart from it being a…
Opera Australia: Turandot – Theatre Review
Like many, my first introduction to the opera was through Luciano Pavarotti. I remember as a kid,…
MAI FUJISAWA at Melbourne Recital Centre, November 14, 2019 – Live Review
Growing up, I remember falling in love with Studio Ghibli films and the score compositions by composer…
Star Wars: Return of the Jedi in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
Conducted by Benjamin Northey, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra took to the stage at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition…
Evil Dead in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
It’s Halloween (October 31st), it’s unusually warm at 35 degrees and the Palais Theatre is hosting a…
Bright Star – Theatre Review
Written and composed by Edie Brickell and legendary comedian Steve Martin comes, Bright Star. A double-barreled emotional…
Hans Zimmer at Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, October 7, 2019 – Live Review
Chances are, if you love your movies, you would have heard of Hans Zimmer and his incredible…
The Beautiful Game – Theatre Review
Showing at Prahran’s Chapel off Chapel and from the producers that brought us Blood Brothers, comes musical…
The Little Mermaid in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
When it comes to symphonies, the first conductor and symphony orchestra I was ever exposed to was…
Private Peaceful – Theatre Review
There have been many stories told of World War I across various mediums from books, films and…
Charlie and the Chocolate Factory – Theatre Review
The wonderful wacky world of Willy Wonka has wondered its way into Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre with…
Distant Worlds: Music from FINAL FANTASY at Melbourne Arena, August 24, 2019 – Live Review
Square-Enix’s Final Fantasy is without a doubt, one of the greatest game franchises of all time. If…
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix in Concert with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Live Review
There are many films in the Harry Potter series and The Order of the Phoenix is definitely…
Come From Away, Melbourne (2019) – Theatre Review
I have a confession to make. While I was aware of the terrorism in New York that…
MTC’s Shakespeare In Love – Theatre Review
I love William Shakespeare. It’s crazy that 403 years after his death, we’re still so captivated by…
Disney On Ice: Mickey and Friends – Live Review
It’s winter in Australia again and for Disney fans this can only mean one thing – Disney…
Solaris – Theatre Review
During the early stages of the space race back in 1961, author Stanisław Lem released a science…
The Book of Mormon, Adelaide – Theatre Review
Now I’m not one of the biggest musical fans, but even I know that The Book of…
Victorian Opera’s A Little Night Music – Theatre Review
Although I am familiar with many of Sondheim’s works such as Into the Woods, Sweeney Todd and…