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Untitled Three-Hander (Limelight Department Theatre) at The MC Showroom - 90 minutes, plus interval
In the vein of the TV sitcom Seinfeld (1989-1998) and perhaps best summed up as “much ado about nothing”, Untitled Three-Hander deals...
Alex First
Jul 30, 20232 min read


2:22 - A Ghost Story at Her Majesty's Theatre - 120 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
A blood curdling scream at 2:22am sets the scene for a ghost story with a twist. Eleven months ago Jenny (Gemma Ward) gave birth to...
Alex First
Jul 29, 20233 min read


June (Fabricated Rooms) at Theatre Works - 70 minutes
Caroline Lee takes the stage as June, a woman of a certain age who hasn’t spoken to another person in more than a year. So, over that...
Alex First
Jul 28, 20232 min read


Rough Trade (Rogue Projects) at Theatre Works' Explosives Factory - 60 minutes
Imagine a well-spoken woman of a certain age describing the sex life of slugs, before transitioning to elaborate upon a swap and trade...
Alex First
Jul 26, 20232 min read


Walanbaa Yulu-Gi: Burn the Floor at Palms at Crown - 100 minutes, with a 20-minute interval
What a superb visual and aural feast Walanbaa Yulu-Gi is and how it has metamorphosised since Burn the Floor first burst onto the scene...
Alex First
Jul 25, 20232 min read


Bloom (MTC) at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne - 105 minutes, without interval
A new Australian musical, Bloom hits the right notes. The delivery of effective aged care remains a contentious issue that has brought...
Alex First
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Far Away (Patalog Theatre) at fortyfivedownstairs - 60 minutes
A tension-filled head scratcher, unease is apparent from the get-go in Far Away. A young girl, Joan (played by Noray Hosny, who...
Alex First
Jul 21, 20232 min read


Giselle (The Tokyo Ballet) at State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne - 110 minutes, plus interval
The Tokyo Ballet’s romantic, tragic and haunting Giselle is spectacular. It looks and sounds magnificent. It is the story of a charming...
Alex First
Jul 15, 20232 min read


This is Living at Malthouse Theatre - 120 minutes, plus a 20-minute interval
Love and friendship are tested in the comedic drama This is Living. Hugh (Marcus McKenzie) and his partner Will (Wil King), both in their...
Alex First
Jul 13, 20233 min read


Away at Theatre Works - 120 minutes, plus a 20-minute interval
It is the summer of 1967 and the Vietnam War remains troubling. Young Australians are being drafted to serve. Back home, life continues....
Alex First
Jul 12, 20232 min read


Shhhh (Red Stitch Theatre) - 100 minutes, without interval
Loneliness. Pain. Emotional connection. Desire. Sexual kinks. Consent. That is US writer Clare Barron’s Shhhh, which has its Australian...
Alex First
Jul 9, 20232 min read


Idomeneo (Victorian Opera and Opera Australia) at Palais Theatre - 2 hours 45 minutes, plus interval
Superb staging is a hallmark of Mozart’s dramatic opera Idomeneo, set on the island of Crete shortly after the Trojan War. Ilia, daughter...
Alex First
Jul 7, 20232 min read


Just a Boy, Standing in Front of a Girl (15 Minutes From Anywhere) at fortyfivedowntairs - 90 mins
With five in the cast on a catwalk-like stage, this is a modern, generally slapstick and cartoonish interpretation of Euripides’ Greek...
Alex First
Jul 7, 20232 min read


Mary Coustas: This is Personal at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne - 65 minutes
Comedian and actor Mary Coustas is an emotional powerhouse, whose hour-long show endears her anew to a devoted fan base. She is an...
Alex First
Jul 2, 20232 min read


Jewels (The Australian Ballet) at State Theatre, Arts Centre Melbourne - 2 hours 7 minutes
With music by Gabriel Faure, Igor Stravinsky and Piotr Ilyich Tschaikovsky and choreography by George Balanchine, Jewels – by name and...
Alex First
Jun 30, 20232 min read


Disney on Ice: 100 Years of Wonder (touring) - 85 minutes, plus interval
Disney on Ice is always wonderful family entertainment, but 100 Years of Wonder is the best yet. What a fabulous, engaging show it is –...
Alex First
Jun 29, 20232 min read


The Grumpiest Boy in the World (Victorian Opera) at Arts Centre Melbourne - 40 minutes
Colourful, playful and infused with humour, The Grumpiest Boy in the World is a short, one act opera. It has been adapted from the...
Alex First
Jun 27, 20232 min read


Is God Is (MTC) at Southbank Theatre - 95 minutes, with no interval
Revenge is the cornerstone of Is God Is, an incendiary play that explodes onto the MTC stage. What a hard life twins Anaia (Henrietta...
Alex First
Jun 26, 20233 min read


Midnight, The Cinderella Musical at Comedy Theatre - two hours 10 minutes, plus interval
Cinderella, like you have never seen her before. She’s an activist who refuses to be pushed around. She has strong views about the crown...
Alex First
Jun 26, 20233 min read


Underneath Ms Archer, at St Martin's Theatre - 85 minutes, without interval
It takes a while to understand just what is going down here, but – make no mistake – Underneath Ms Archer is a stunning, original work....
Alex First
Jun 24, 20232 min read
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