Melbourne Reviews

Details: Heather Bloom; 07 August 2023

They say laughter is the best medicine, and I hope that counts for the kind of black humour from writer Alistair Baldwin’s debut production.

Details: Stephanie Johnson; 05 August 2023

Miss Peony may be to the Australian Chinese, what ‘Wog Boy’ was to the Australian Greek community – a way to portray complex experiences wrapped up in humour. Or, in other words, to slip political and cultural messages into a comedy.

Theatre

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 27 July 2023

Ballroom and indigenous dance are not an obvious combination, but Burn The Floor, in collaboration with Mitch Tambo and a cohort of esteemed artists, give it a red hot go in brand new show Walanbaa Yulu-Gi.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 19 July 2023

Act II is the showstopper, and The Tokyo Ballet does not disappoint.

Details: Heather Bloom; 19 July 2023

While there is interaction with the audience in a charming dance scene and the characters consistently break the fourth wall, there’s very little else to draw you in as an audience member. Overall, this version of Romeo and Juliet was unfortunately, underwhelming.

Details: Carol Middleton; 02 July 2023

Fans of Mary Coustas, who made her name in the 1980s as Effie, now have a chance to get to know the woman behind the girl with the big hair and even bigger mouth.