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- Val McFarlane
Trying Hard is loosely a show about someone who wants to be a comedian but can't quite find the motivation to do it, subtitled To Be or Not to Bother.
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- Kathleen Spaull
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- Vito Mattarelli
While Promises, Promises was a success way back when, it just does not seem to stand the test of time nearly as well as the brilliant film that it was based on.
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- Nikki Spunde
There is something immensely likeable and, for anyone who’s nursed a creative dream of their own, instantly relatable about this story of an actor trying to hold onto his integrity while working as a cog in a show business machine.
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- Val McFarlane
How to Get Rich is a highly entertaining tale of hope, and what happens when you take a chance.
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- Jane Canaway
It's not just brilliant juggling, acrobatics, strength, balance and slap stick stuff that makes this a great show - it's the brains behind the brawn.
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- Danu Poyner
Scissor Sisters are a band that is at their best live, where their musical skill is superb and their songs are embellished by relaxed but tightly choreographed performance. Bold, brash and confidently sexual, the Sisters are always a welcome visitor to Melbourne.
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