Melbourne Reviews
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- Cait Coffey-Wong
I had some questions – not the least of which was exactly how sh!t-faced is shi!t-faced?
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- Heather Bloom
As Gadsby navigates this new world of stardom, wealth and everything else that comes with it, they open up about panic attacks, feminism and fear of being cancelled.
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- Jane Canaway
Zoe Coombs Marr has always included a lot of personal material in her work, but her new show, Every Single Thing In My Whole Entire Life, takes autobiographical content to the next level.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Luzia is a jumble of imagery all wrapped up in spectacular environments that include a vertical waterfall raining down like a tapestry on a loom and a plunge pool for an aerialist to thrash in and out of.
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- Stephanie Glickman
This kooky show is intergenerational mayhem at its finest, with cast members representing millennial, Gen Zs, Baby Boomers and everything in between.
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- Jane Canaway
It takes about 2.08 minutes to realise that not only is Gillian Cosgriff blessed with great timing and a quirky mind, but she’s also a highly competent musician with an excellent voice.
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- Jane Canaway
Tom Gleeson knows his considerable strengths and isn’t shy about reminding you, but is smart enough to turn his shortcomings into a jibe at the audience and use that as material, too.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Christopher Wheeldon’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland is one of those ballets that just keeps on giving. This is its third Melbourne outing from The Australian Ballet since 2017 and audiences still can’t get enough of its visual delights.
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