Melbourne Reviews

Details: Dione Joseph; 02 October 2011

Introducing yet another valuable additional to our city’s theatre repertoire, independent theatre company Drawline Productions launched its first official performance at this year’s Fringe Festival.

Details: Heather Bloom; 02 October 2011

Set in purgatory, seven characters are found guilty of their sins and are given the chance to be redeemed or condemned.

Details: Jane Canaway; 02 October 2011

Bluey | Tin Shed & Tamarama Rock Surfers

A lot of things can go wrong in a relationship between father and son – especially when junior is a peace activist and dad’s in the armed forces.

Details: C.C. Williamson; 02 October 2011

HALF REAL is a hybrid of Choose-Your-Own-Adventure and computer gaming, in the theatrical genre of ‘Who Dunnit?’

Details: Lee Bemrose; 01 October 2011

Jane Austen Is Dead...See You At The Wake

It looks like the humorous title of a single play, but it is in fact two titles of two somewhat different short plays.

Details: Lee Bemrose; 01 October 2011

Sweet Child of Mine | The Last Tuesday Society

In a nutshell, Sweet Child of Mine is a wonky little ball of pure joy. Is it funny? Yes. Is it charming? Yes. Does it have moments of artistic nudity for all the family to enjoy and laugh at? Yes it does!

Details: Nikki Spunde; 30 September 2011

Drawing on his enduring love of video games, TV and film, Chong has set out to create a show where he becomes part of the onscreen action.

Details: Jan Chandler; 30 September 2011

Ganesh Versus the Third Reich is extraordinary theatre – challenging, provocative, and heart-warming.

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