Theatre Review

Review: DARKFIELD's Invisible And Flight @ Arts Centre Melbourne

There’s something funny about willingly walking into a shipping container for 'fun'. It’s very Melbourne. Like, yes, lock me inside a metal box in the middle of the city and
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Review: Shirley Valentine @ Theatre Royal Sydney

“Why do we get all this life if we never get to live it?”. . . It’s a timeless question Shirley asks, wine glass in hand, standing in her kitchen and lamenting how lost she
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Review: Into The Woods @ Ad Astra Theatre Company (Brisbane)

An exceptional cast supported by live musicians, en pointe choreography and set design makes this Broadway-quality show an absolute treat for Brisbane audiences.

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Review: Rebecca @ Southbank Theatre (Melbourne)

Beautifully haunting and a visual feast, Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of 'Rebecca' is a captivating reminder of the all-consuming nature theatre can have. This
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Review: Back To The Future: The Musical @ Sydney Lyric Theatre

'Back To The Future: The Musical' bursts on to the Lyric Theatre stage with all the flash one would expect, featuring time-travelling DeLoreans, ‘80s and ‘50s nostalgia, and
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Review: MJ The Musical @ Her Majesty's Theatre (Melbourne)

Thursday night (18 September), a very glittery be-hatted and single-gloved crowd turned up in their white socks and dancing shoes to see 'MJ The Musical' at Her Majesty’s
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Review: Illume By Bangarra @ Arts Centre Melbourne

Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 'lllume' is an extraordinary visual work that plays on light as a connector and disruptor between the physical world and the spirit world, telling
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Review: The Lark @ Arts Centre Melbourne

As it turns out, lightning can strike in the same place twice.

In ‘The Lark’, Australian stage and screen legend Noni Hazlehurst is back where she belongs – a...
Review: The Play That Goes Wrong @ Athenaeum Theatre (Melbourne)

While goofy and hysterical on the surface, ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ continues to be a stellar example of truly intelligent theatre.

Grounded with the very meta...
Review: The 39 Steps @ Sydney Opera House

Opening on a stage plunged into black and white, setting the tone from the get go, 'The 39 Steps' follows Richard Hannay, a man wrongly accused of murder, mistakenly
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Review: Trophy Boys @ Arts Centre Melbourne

Contained within a tight one-act structure and brisk 70-minute runtime, Emmanuelle Mattana’s new play ‘Trophy Boys’ covers a dense body of heavy topics – closeted
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Review: In The Heights @ Comedy Theatre (Melbourne)

Dazzling choreography, impressive talent and a heart-warming story make ‘In The Heights’ a fantastic night at the theatre.

The community of Washington Heights is...
Review: We're All Gonna Die! @ La Boite Theatre (Brisbane)

Brisbane’s La Boite once again dives headlong into bold Australian theatre with the world premiere of 'We’re All Gonna Die!', a collaboration with Dead Puppet Society. The
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Review: The Tragic Tale Of Dr Faustus @ Anywhere Festival (Brisbane)

Arriving at the Paint Factory, Yeronga with not much time to spare, I quickly identify the outdoor bar and meeting place for patrons for tonight’s (1 August) show, 'The
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Review: Beauty And The Beast The Musical @ Crown Theatre (Perth)

If you think Disney musicals aren’t your thing, a ticket to 'Beauty And The Beast'’s current theatrical production could prove mind-altering and life-changing – if you’re
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Review: The Book Of Mormon @ Capitol Theatre (Sydney)

Bold, blasphemous, and bizarre – 'The Book Of Mormon' is a profane hymn to the power of belief, that lives up to the hype.

Few musicals push boundaries quite like...
Review: Legally Blonde: The Musical @ National Theatre (Melbourne)

'Legally Blonde', the iconic 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon, has become lore for the 2000s rom-com fans.

It was adapted into a musical in 2007 and went on to...
Review: Annie The Musical @ Princess Theatre (Melbourne)

The curtain rises, and before we even get to a single 'Tomorrow', we’re dropped straight into 1933 New York.

Smoke curls over a crumbling skyline, B-roll flickers...
Review: The Play That Goes Wrong @ Sydney Opera House

There’s something afoot even before the show begins, with the crew in the foyer searching for a lost dog. And the absurdity doesn’t end there – once you enter the theatre,
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Review: CATS @ Theatre Royal Sydney

Sydney serves up a delightfully mild winter evening for opening night of the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of 'CATS'. The programme boasts a full roster of local talent,
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Theatre Review

There’s something funny about willingly walking into a shipping container for 'fun'. It’s very Melbourne. Like, yes, lock me inside a metal box in the middle of the city and

“Why do we get all this life if we never get to live it?”. . . It’s a timeless question Shirley asks, wine glass in hand, standing in her kitchen and lamenting how lost she

An exceptional cast supported by live musicians, en pointe choreography and set design makes this Broadway-quality show an absolute treat for Brisbane audiences.

Beautifully haunting and a visual feast, Melbourne Theatre Company’s production of 'Rebecca' is a captivating reminder of the all-consuming nature theatre can have. This

'Back To The Future: The Musical' bursts on to the Lyric Theatre stage with all the flash one would expect, featuring time-travelling DeLoreans, ‘80s and ‘50s nostalgia, and

Thursday night (18 September), a very glittery be-hatted and single-gloved crowd turned up in their white socks and dancing shoes to see 'MJ The Musical' at Her Majesty’s

Bangarra Dance Theatre’s 'lllume' is an extraordinary visual work that plays on light as a connector and disruptor between the physical world and the spirit world, telling

As it turns out, lightning can strike in the same place twice.

While goofy and hysterical on the surface, ‘The Play That Goes Wrong’ continues to be a stellar example of truly intelligent theatre.

Opening on a stage plunged into black and white, setting the tone from the get go, 'The 39 Steps' follows Richard Hannay, a man wrongly accused of murder, mistakenly

Contained within a tight one-act structure and brisk 70-minute runtime, Emmanuelle Mattana’s new play ‘Trophy Boys’ covers a dense body of heavy topics – closeted

Dazzling choreography, impressive talent and a heart-warming story make ‘In The Heights’ a fantastic night at the theatre.

Brisbane’s La Boite once again dives headlong into bold Australian theatre with the world premiere of 'We’re All Gonna Die!', a collaboration with Dead Puppet Society. The

Arriving at the Paint Factory, Yeronga with not much time to spare, I quickly identify the outdoor bar and meeting place for patrons for tonight’s (1 August) show, 'The

If you think Disney musicals aren’t your thing, a ticket to 'Beauty And The Beast'’s current theatrical production could prove mind-altering and life-changing – if you’re

Bold, blasphemous, and bizarre – 'The Book Of Mormon' is a profane hymn to the power of belief, that lives up to the hype.

'Legally Blonde', the iconic 2001 film starring Reese Witherspoon, has become lore for the 2000s rom-com fans.

The curtain rises, and before we even get to a single 'Tomorrow', we’re dropped straight into 1933 New York.

There’s something afoot even before the show begins, with the crew in the foyer searching for a lost dog. And the absurdity doesn’t end there – once you enter the theatre,

Sydney serves up a delightfully mild winter evening for opening night of the 40th Anniversary Australian tour of 'CATS'. The programme boasts a full roster of local talent,

Brisbane’s La Boite once again dives headlong into bold Australian theatre with the world premiere of 'We’re All Gonna Die!', a collaboration with Dead Puppet Society. The