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- Vivienne Mah
While the morals of the story are important to all who have found themselves beaten down, it is undeniable that it is the music that truly shines in this performance.
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- Joanna Bowen
Frustratingly, I came out with no epiphanies, no greater understanding of the man himself. However, I did enjoy the experience of Brecht’s short, witty poetry, and his sharp condemnation of war and human judgmentalism and foolishness.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Even with The Production Company's more concert-style presentation, it's still over the top in every way – from the overtly gay humour, to the exaggerated caricatures, and the razzle-dazzle showgirl-style dance numbers.
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- Vivienne Mah
Step into the Butterfly Club for Emma Clair Ford's Butterscotch and you'll be pleasantly entranced.
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- Joanna Bowen
The Burlesque Underground rises to the surface every Thursday night at the Bohemia Cabaret Club to titillate, tempt and teach the dark sexual arts.
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- Liza Dezfouli
Messenger has a magnificent voice and gives it full range, her singing is note perfect and radiates nuance and power. She has been compared to many many different singers yet she is a singularly distinctive performer.
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- Heather Bloom
An intense journey of the interpersonal relationships between time and space, traditional storytelling, suburban mediocrity and the ever-changing landscape of Koori identity is explored through Van Hout's dynamic choreography.
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