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- Vivienne Mah
For all the famous names and witty banter, it's the MSO that's the star of the night, and the main reason for the presence of the thousand-strong audience
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- Simonne Michelle-Wells
Lucas Stibbard's Helpmann Award nomination is hardly surprising, given the non-stop wow-factor he exudes in this one-man show.
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- Liza Dezfouli
Two works, The Red Apple by Jacques Offenbach and Trouble in Tahiti by Leonard Bernstein are presented in a new show by Lyric Opera of Melbourne.
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- Simon Eales
The effect is a slick and satisfying piece of theatre that is most remarkable for its refreshingly clear and impactful representation of the philosophy of aesthetics, and the mind of the artist.
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- Liza Dezfouli
Tina C is a brilliant comedienne; a gobsmackingly bright and shiny, truly funny creation who viciously critiques her own culture with subtlety and skill along the way.
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- Vivienne Mah
Composed largely of moments in time wherein characters recall pivotal encounters with lovers, and the drawn out days following their loss and search for that familiar figure, the audience take on the role of unintended voyeurs, peeping into the lives of three women.
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