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Rhonda Burchmore sizzles in Cabaret De Paris. With those golden tonsils of hers, she sings up a storm. It is great to see and hear her in...

She was one of the great singer songwriters of her generation whose life was so tragically cut short. Amy Winehouse (14th September, 1983...

It is the 13th century and we are with German poet and singer Tannhäuser (Stefan Vinke). Having left the company of his fellow...

Today, deteriorating mental health is spoken about far more often than it used to be, which is a good thing, but what does it look like...

Tony Burge, who assumes the role of lead FBI agent Carl Hanratty chasing boyish con man Frank Abagnale Jr. excels in Cloc’s production of...

Mahatma Gandhi’s peace-loving endeavours are front and centre in Philip Glass’ majestic Satyagraha in Concert. The opera is set during...

The ‘50s and ‘60s continue to resonate as Shake Rattle ‘N’ Roll gives us a cavalcade of song, movement and colour. The fuse is re-lit and...

A couple of bumbling, small time crims luck out in the farcical comedy The Wrong Horse. I speak of best mates Noddy (Darren Mort) and Big...

Sex, drugs and rock ‘n roll. That may well be the signature tune for 19-year-old unemployed, reckless, gay Australian Ari (Danny Ball),...

A brilliant slice of musical theatre, Once has an inspiring, ear and eye pleasing balance of heart and humour. Based on the 2007 movie by...

A new Australian work, The Critical Marriage by Mark Andrew is the inside story of a relationship between a couple of intellectual...

Absurdist and existential, Samuel Beckett’s Happy Days is a play strictly for selective tastes. That is not to overlook Judith Lucy’s...

Set against the backdrop of the Holocaust, Driftwood The Musical is a deeply moving tale of tribulation and triumph. The starting point...

The plaudits are mind blowing, the statistics staggering, the downfall tragic, but her musical legacy lives on. I refer to the...

OMG! Wow. If you are after a show that is energy on steroids and positively sizzles, you simply have to see Velvet Rewired – a...

Essendon supporters (including me) can rejoice in the long and storied history of the club, which has resulted in a record equalling 16...

We are in Kabul, Afghanistan in 2013, as the US troops are starting a major withdrawal from the country. Taroon (Khisraw Jones-Shukoor)...

He’s such a naturally funny guy, quick witted, endlessly talented and responsive. With his boyish charm and relaxed attitude, he welcomes...

Cain and Abel – biblical brothers at loggerheads. In American playwright Sam Shepard’s searing, black comedic drama it is well educated...

Joanna Murray-Smith’s remarkable insight, attention to detail and writing prowess are front and centre in a captivating production of...