Melbourne Reviews

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 17 January 2011

The Blue Show didn’t come across as bent or twisted or especially rude to me; in fact this old perve was disappointed.

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 17 January 2011

Not Quite Out of the Woods | The Wharf Revue

There should be more of this sort of thing – sharp, well-executed, intelligent and wide ranging satire. This show is an absolute winner with excellent performances and wit abounding.

Details: Penelope Broadbent; 15 January 2011

Don Parties On | Melbourne Theatre Company

As the opening work of the MTC’s 2011 season, Don Parties On is a safe choice. Like most of Williamson’s plays, it appeals to middle-class Australians, apparently showing them extreme versions of themselves, or more conveniently, people they know.

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 31 December 2010

Le Grand Cirque, now playing at the Regent Theatre, is a full-on circus spectacular, a splendid showcase of its performers’ talents.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 15 December 2010

Director Adena Jacobs is clinical in her execution of the play, carefully contriving to create every moment and while it looks flawless, the effect leaves you cold and unmoved.

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 13 December 2010

Ela Filar makes unconventional, wild, colourful and spirited musical theatre and her latest show is more polished than its predecessors.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 08 December 2010

Manonita tells the story of the title character whose world is slowly unravelling. It seems that she can no longer distinguish between the voices in her head, and the world around her.

Details: Carol Middleton; 06 December 2010

A Midsummer Night's Dream | Opera Australia

Filmmaker and opera director Baz Luhrmann has always shown a penchant for the spectacular. He has a taste for Bollywood and Italian grand opera, and does not shy away from romantic idealism, visual pageantry and musical ecstasy.

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