3071. The Year of Magical Thinking | STC

Nevin’s performance is technically virtuosic, in a most subtle and understated way, superbly nuanced as it swings from bravado to self doubt, false courage to the real thing, from savvy thinking to mixed feelings

Friday, 04 April 2008 | Read more

3072. Cabaret Decadanse | SOMA

Fishnet stockings! Alcohol! Gyrating females and bare breasts! All this... from puppets. Cabaret Décadanse is a rollicking, sassy, sexy and hilarious puppet feast for adults.

Friday, 04 April 2008 | Read more

3073. Heaven By Storm | The Umbilical Brothers

The Umbilical Brothers are fast, physical and fun, entertaining at the very least and sometimes brilliant.

Friday, 04 April 2008 | Read more

3074. Blank the Musical | Blank Slate & Twisted Melon

Not only must these comedic souls be entertaining, (they are expected to be funny), they must somehow create a storyline (coherent or otherwise) as they turn a word into a piece of musical theatre.

Wednesday, 02 April 2008 | Read more

3075. Mistero Buffo | Stage Left Productions

Mistero Buffo is undoubtedly Dario Fo’s most often performed work, with over ten million people having seen the play worldwide.

Tuesday, 01 April 2008 | Read more

3076. The Symphonic James Bond | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

It’s easy to dismiss the James Bond films as a pop-cultural phenomena, but when seeing all of the cumulative music that has been created over the years, the evidence begins to stack up to the contrary.

Tuesday, 01 April 2008 | Read more

3077. Axed

Axed is the perfect example of how not to execute a comedy show, particularly a one-off special event.

Monday, 31 March 2008 | Read more

3078. Primrose Hill & Kissing for Australia | La Mama

Adam Zwar, via his television writing and performing, as well as through these two one act plays has shown yet again he is a writing and performing tour de force.

Monday, 31 March 2008 | Read more

3079. Happy Yoga with Guru Dudu

As a topic for comedy, yoga is a wealth of possibilities. It’s a discipline that many take very seriously and it is has such a long and complex history, that it is more than ripe for some comic re-interpretation.

Monday, 31 March 2008 | Read more

3080. The Enthusiasts | Kate McLennan

McLennan is such a radiant presence she barely needs the stage lights.

Monday, 31 March 2008 | Read more