Charlene Kaye: Tiger Daughter, Or: How I Brought My Immigrant Mother Ultimate Shame {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
You don’t often enter a comedy show and leave sobbing, but that’s what Charlene Kaye’s show –…
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Piotr Sikora: Furiozo, Man Looking for Trouble {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There is one genre of comedy that has quickly become a favourite of mine – Clown Comedy….
Noah Szto: Med School {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
In a shock to many, Noah Szto, last year’s winner of Best Newcomer at the 2024 Melbourne…
Sophie Power: CVNT {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Debauchery or empowerment? It’s a cuntifesto with Sophie Power having you embracing your inner cuntiness. Unhinged and…
Con Coutis: Escape From Heck Island {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
‘Heck Island’, a horrible place. If Hell was an off-kilter rock in the middle of the sea,…
Two Hearts: Don’t Stop Throbbing {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
There was one show that blew me away at last year’s Melbourne International Comedy Festival. A duo…
Gillian Cosgriff: Fresh New Worries {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
In 2023, Gillian Cosgriff won the top prize of at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival for Most…
Dom McCusker: Be Gae Do Crime {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
From being born and raised in Hong Kong and living in the UK, her Filipino Scottish upbringing…
Adore Händel’s Little Black Book {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
When I was single, I used to write about all my juicy, crazy, unbelievable dating experiences and…
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Sh!t-faced Shakespeare, the show with a blend of an entirely serious Shakespeare play, and the antics of…
Randy Adeva: Killa From Manila {Melbourne International Comedy Festival} – Comedy Review
Bursting onto the scene, Randy Aveda initially had his solo debut at the 2024 Melbourne International Comedy…
Jesus Christ Superstar – Theatre Review
Sometimes there are stage productions that surprise you. You have this feeling that you aren’t going to…
Cruel Intentions: The ’90s Musical Party – Theatre Review
Cruel Intentions The ‘90s Musical Party isn’t your average musical experience. For starters, when visiting Melbourne’s Alex…
Shakespeare Ghostbusters {Adelaide Fringe} – Theatre Review
I vividly remember the first time I watched Ghostbusters. Popping open that VHS cover, sliding the tape…
Boys on the Verge of Tears – Theatre Review
Boys on the Verge of Tears first premiered last year in London at the Soho Theatre. Now,…
MARVELous The Show {Adelaide Fringe} – Theatre Review
Marvel is without a doubt one of the biggest media brands in the world. Iron Man came…
The Mirror {Adelaide Fringe} – Theatre Review
Adelaide is well known as ‘the festive state’, thanks to our many festivals held throughout the year….
Berlin – Theatre Review
Love, history, philosophy, morality, entitlement and The Ramones all meet in a Berlin apartment during the early…
Red Stitch: Honour – Theatre Review
First created in 1995, Honour has gone on to be performed in dozens of countries, including on…
Hedwig and the Angry Inch (Adelaide Season) – Theatre Review
Hedwig is a complicated being. From a young age they have struggled to identify who they are…
And Then There Were None – Theatre Review
Agatha Christie has long been an inspiration for crime thrillers for decades, with many films and theatre…
Avenue Q – Theatre Review
When we were children, the TV shows we watched told us that we could be whatever we…
Truth – Theatre Review
Have you ever felt that someone was watching you? Have you coincidentally been recommended a video on…
Symphonic Events Presents: Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl, Live In Concert – Live Review
In 2003, Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl took the world by storm. The…
Alice In Wonderland, Lewis Carroll’s Timeless Classic – Theatre Review
Presented by Broadway Haus, produced by Ethan Walker, and directed by Penny Farrow, this production of Alice…
Bearded the Musical – Theatre Review
Theatre Works, Sean Donehue and Nick Waxman present Bearded, a fresh original Australian musical telling of equal…
Legends in Concert 2025 – Theatre Review
In its seventh year of visiting our shores, Legends In Concert has returned to Melbourne’s The Palms…
The Merry Wives of Windsor – Theatre Review
It is with appreciation that I note the efforts made from The Merry Wives of Windsor towards…
John Foreman’s Australian Pops Orchestra: New Year’s Eve (& The Day Before) Gala Concerts, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, December 30th 2024 – Live Review
John Foreman has been leading variations of the annual New Year’s Eve Gala Concerts tradition on several…
Dear Evan Hansen (Musical) – Theatre Review
Have you ever felt alone in a crowded room? That despite your efforts, nobody can hear you,…
F Christmas – Theatre Review
Christmas. It is a time of year that we are told is for a time of connection….
A Christmas Carol (2024 Season) – Theatre Review
‘Tis the season for eggnog, giving, caring and to love one another. In Australia, it’s also the…
One Day In September – Theatre Review
It is not often that I get the chance to check out a brand-new Australian musical, let…
Wicked – Film Review
I must confess, I am a *massive* Wicked fan. To the point where I know the script…
Eurovision On Tour, Palais Theatre, Melbourne, November 15th 2024 – Live Review
It’s no secret that Australia has a big love for all things Eurovision. Eurovision has been broadcast…
My Brilliant Career (Musical) – Theatre Review
I must confess, I hadn’t known the origins of Melbourne Theatre Company’s My Brilliant Career until after…
Red Stitch: Your Name Means Dream – Theatre Review
“What does it mean to show humanity?”, that’s the question that came to the forefront of my…
MARVELous The Show – Theatre Review
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) has been a cinematic staple for over a decade now. Converting fans…
Peter and the Starcatcher – Theatre Review
Peter Pan is a tale that has been done time and time again. From the 1953 classic…
Sister Act the Musical – Theatre Review
Alan Menken is one of my favourite songwriters and composers and is the smarts behind the gorgeous…
The Ghostlight League: William Shakespeare’s Reservoir Dogs – Theatre Review
Thouest gather around and I shall tell thee a tale. A tale of plots, thieves, miscreants and…
Batman In Concert – Live Review
In Gotham City, street crime is running rampant and thugs prey on the innocent, as muggings and…
Close To Home {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Flatpack presents Close To Home, a warm hug of a theatre experience. A cast of three, Emily…
Running Into The Sun {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Running Into The Sun is a ball of energy (a sun you might say) as it takes…
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra: John Williams: Sounds of Cinema – Live Review
Way back in June 2022, the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra celebrated the 90th Birthday of John Williams with…
YUCK Circus: NAUGHTIES {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Melbourne Fringe is back, packed to the brim with the finest talent our marvellous arts and culture…
SUGAR {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
It’s about to get transactional. Our fabulous gender-queer sugar baby, SUGAR is about to take us on…
Linda (for one more week) {Melbourne Fringe} – Comedy Review
What happens when you die? One theory is you are transported to the great pearly gates of…
Gluttony by Night | A one-woman live-singing drag show {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
Finding your voice and your identity is just as important as finding your home. In a Melbourne…
Pedro Cooray: Pope Benedict the IX {Melbourne Fringe} – Theatre Review
The Pope! The Holy Father! The Bishop of Rome and the triple threat of being Roman, Supreme…