Melbourne Reviews

Details: Carol Middleton; 13 June 2012

National Interest | Melbourne Theatre Company

The one-act play is a strange and daring mix of dramatic narratives, thirty years apart, all played out within the Stewart family home, with the roof and walls removed to view the passing ghosts of the young men who died in 1975.

Details: Heather Bloom; 13 June 2012

Macbeth is a difficult feat to pull off and audiences are always looking for something new in the Scottish King's tale of betrayal and ruin while remaining faithful to the original text.

Details: Jan Chandler; 11 June 2012

This year's Melbourne International Jazz Festival came to a fitting crescendo with the performance of The Dee Dee Bridgewater Quintet.

Details: Carol Middleton; 09 June 2012

Playing with his Arcoluz Trio to an enthralled audience in the Melbourne Recital Centre, Garcia-Fons dazzled and moved us with a technique and innovation that takes the contrabasse far beyond its traditional role and technical range.

Details: Heather Bloom; 08 June 2012

The pinnacle of Australian dance came together in a flurry of excitement, lighting up the Arts Centre's State Theatre in a celebration of local talent and 50 years of The Australian Ballet.

Details: Joanna Bowen; 04 June 2012

His energetic left hand strikes the bass while his right hand dances along the melody lines. He feels the beat with his whole body; his passion for his music is palpable.

Details: Nikki Spunde; 04 June 2012

Undoubtedly the intent was to be off-the-wall and controversial but the play manages only to be wearying and inane.

Details: Joanna Bowen; 03 June 2012

What better way to launch 10 days and nights of jazz than with Australia's best jazz talent, lounging on stage, instruments and wine glasses close at hand?

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