Alex First
My Sister Jill (MTC), at Southbank Theatre - 100 minutes, without interval
Their father was big and strong. He could be fun, but more often than not he was scary, angry, brutal and dogmatic. He couldn’t land a...
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Alex First
- Sep 22
- 2 min
Justin's BIG Balloon Show, at Athenaeum Theatre and Sydney Fringe - 60 minutes
Justin Williams makes the impossible possible with a big smile on his face. He is an illusionist and balloon artist who recently won the...
Alex First
- Sep 19
- 2 min
Swan Lake (The Australian Ballet), at Arts Centre Melbourne and touring
Stunning. That word best sums up The Australian Ballet’s reinvention of Anne Woolliams’ acclaimed 1977 production of the world’s most...
Alex First
- Sep 16
- 2 min
Circa's Carnival of the Animals, at Arts Centre Melbourne - 50 minutes
How clever and creative. Circa’s Carnival of the Animals is an engaging, endearing, comedic and delightful family show – circus with a...
Alex First
- Sep 15
- 2 min
Turn, Turn, Turn, at Theatre Works’ Explosives Factory - 75 minutes
It is the future and Earth Seven is becoming uninhabitable. Too many people, too few resources. It is time to get out, but the...
Alex First
- Sep 14
- 3 min
Love Lust Lost (Broad Encounters), at The Austral - 90 minutes
Immersive and interactive theatre excites me. It always has. We don’t see enough of it in Australia. That is why I entered The Austral in...
Alex First
- Sep 13
- 2 min
SLUTNIK 2: Planet of Incels, at Theatre Works - 100 minutes, without interval
SLUTNIK 2: Planet of Incels has cult classic written all over it. Think lashings of The Rocky Horror Show liberally mixed with Magic Mike...
Alex First
- Sep 11
- 3 min
Myra in Space (Baggage Productions) at fortyfivedownstairs - 90 minutes, without interval
Myra in Space is a dramatic comedy from an independent theatre company dedicated to producing original scripts written by women. It...
Alex First
- Sep 11
- 2 min
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Watch This) at Chapel Off Chapel - 120 minutes
Hijinks abound in the witty, irreverent, farcical hit musical Hijinks abound in the witty, irreverent, farcical hit musical A Funny Thing...
Alex First
- Sep 8
- 2 min
Tubular Bells for Two (Arts Centre Melbourne and touring) - 60 minutes
British musician Mike Oldfield was still in his teens when he recorded his first studio album, the iconic number one chart topper Tubular...
Alex First
- Sep 8
- 3 min
Death of a Salesman, at Her Majesty's Theatre - 175 minutes, plus a 20-minute interval
Anthony Lapaglia and Alison Whyte shine in a superb rendition of one of the finest plays of the 20th century, Arthur Miller’s Death of a...
Alex First
- Sep 3
- 2 min
Happily Ever After & FAE (Lion Heart Dance Company), at Chapel Off Chapel - 70 mins, plus interval
Two, original, 35-minute works broken by a 20-minute interval, the first involves 22 dancers aged 10 to 17 (the youth artists) and the...
Alex First
- Sep 2
- 2 min
Club Vegas (touring) - 130 minutes, plus interval
Club Vegas is a fulsome variety show that would be quite at home on casino stages around the world. It combines modern interpretations of...
Alex First
- Aug 28
- 2 min
Prophet (Theatre Works) - 90 minutes, without interval
Faith is put under the spotlight in Jodi Gallagher’s immersive new work Prophet. Is it the story of Christianity? There are certainly...
Alex First
- Aug 27
- 2 min
Bernadette Robinson: Divas, at Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne - 90 minutes, without interval
Ten iconic female voices from different eras, with diverse styles – from husky to angelic. They are the divas in the show title....
Alex First
- Aug 24
- 2 min
Moulin Rouge! The Musical at the Regent Theatre - 135 minutes, plus a 20-minute interval
It sizzles. It’s electrifying. It’s energy on steroids. Moulin Rouge! The Musical triumphs anew – a rolled gold winner that keeps on...
Alex First
- Aug 22
- 2 min
Miss Peony (touring) - 120 minutes, plus a 20-minute interval
What a delightful, joyous and life affirming hoot Miss Peony is. It concerns the fractious relationship between Chinese grandmother...
Alex First
- Aug 21
- 2 min
Cygnets, at Theatre Work's Explosives Factory - 60 minutes
In Greek mythology, Clytemnestra was the twin sister of the woman said to be the most beautiful in the world, Helen of Troy. Their mother...
Alex First
- Aug 19
- 2 min
Powder Room at The MC Showroom - 55 minutes
The girls are out for a night on the tiles at a club, but not all is going according to plan. In fact, there is no shortage of sad and...
Alex First
- Aug 18
- 2 min
Cirque du Soleil’s Crystal at John Cain Arena (and touring) - 100 minutes, plus interval
Several years ago, I was fortunate to see Cirque du Soleil’s “O” at the Bellagio in Las Vegas, with performers excelling on, in and above...
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