Melbourne Reviews

Details: Danu Poyner; 28 June 2010

As a musical form, the waltz turns hand-in-hand with contradiction. Its graceful sophistication and sweeping optimism seem to score the advance of human progress as it glides effortlessly across history's page.

Details: Carol Middleton; 27 June 2010

Calendar Girls is an uproarious comedy and an inspiring tale of womanpower.

Details: Joanna Bowen; 25 June 2010

This play, which is Jane Miller’s first full-length script, undertakes many ideas about our expectations of life, and our compromises when we sadly realise the limits.

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 25 June 2010

Kim Smith is cool, lithe and consummate with all the confidence and presence needed to allow you sit back, no effort required, and be entertained.

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 24 June 2010

Maybe Forever is one to take away with you and sleep on. And by it be uncomfortably reminded of your own life.

Details: Joe Lusk; 24 June 2010

To update an ancient story, to re-imagine in a modern context whilst maintaining the integrity of the narrative is no mean feat. To update an update successfully, well, that would be an heroic effort.

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 23 June 2010

Although the physical skills are all there, confidence, verve and stage presence in many of the young performers was missing.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 21 June 2010

With the help of a superlative brassy band, five enthusiastic dancers and a large choir of multi-aged children, Kermond is never less than 100% in the moment.

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