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- Heather Bloom
Schneider captured Doris’s essence in this performance, clearly giving a large piece of herself in creating a showstopper.
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- Nikki Spunde
The art of burlesque is most often associated with a kind of old world glamour – voluptuous ladies luxuriating with feather fans and so forth – but Metropolis 2040, the latest burlesque extravaganza to scorch the stage at Red Bennies cabaret bar, turns that on its head.
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- Eleanor Howlett
Red Stitch’s latest offering The Aliens is a brilliantly crafted production and a testament to why this company is in the midst of celebrating its tenth anniversary.
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- Heather Bloom
It’s not often I get to use the phrase “consummate performer” without sounding pretentious, but in the case of Martin Short, there really are no other words to describe the one man band of singing, dancing and comedic brilliance.
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- Bron Batten
With his unique brand of observational humour, Demetri Martin has conquered stand up stages the world over.
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- Nikki Spunde
Class Clowns, the nationwide youth comedy competition run by the Melbourne International Comedy Festival, came to its conclusion last Wednesday in a grand final at the Malthouse Theatre.
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- Dione Joseph
Tract is an inspired and collaborative execution of musical styles, vision and cultural exchange. Worthy endeavours and excellent intentions but did the overall performance actually suceed?
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