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- Joanna Bowen
sex.violence.blood.gore. Surprisingly, these elements occupy a limited space in the show. There are plenty of attractive girls in old-style underwear, a little simulated sex and a little simulated violence, but not quite what the name leads you to expect.
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- Heather Bloom
Delving into the emotions and the apathy of a generation, Hickson looks into the lives of the ordinary to find the extraordinary in a touching, disturbing and clever piece
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- Heather Bloom
While Streisand impersonators come and go, Brinberg brings so much more to the stage than "a man in drag" – he is affectionate, warm and hilariously funny, much like the great lady herself.
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- Dione Joseph
Rings' previous work has been noted for a sense of defined femininity that exudes warmth and a deep connection to the land. Terrain, while certainly retaining those elements, refuses to comply with expectations.
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- Liza Dezfouli
A two-hander which holds its own throughout, Sweet Phoebe is a nicely paced, highly amusing and well constructed work which plays out as a parody of a sitcom.
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- Heather Bloom
An eclectic mix of talent, the group put on an entertaining and eventful night out, well worth bracing the cold Melbourne winter for.
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- Dione Joseph
In an age when our life is dictated by shopping lists, a plethora of terrible pop-cultural references and reality TV that seems to be on a doomed trajectory – Things Not To Do After a Break Up is a perfect way to spend an evening at the theatre.
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- Heather Bloom
Pulsing with lust, love and betrayal, the current production of Onegin is a passionate display of naivety, temptation and misplaced desire.
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