Melbourne Reviews

Details: Jan Chandler; 05 May 2010

Astatke is known as the father of Ethio-Jazz – his own distinctive blend of traditional Ethiopian melodies with jazz and Latin music.

Details: Steve Androulakis; 03 May 2010

The Melbourne Recital Centre's double bill Jazz Festival show features two spiritually similar acts with vastly different implementations and style.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 02 May 2010

When Will You Be Home? | Forty Forty Home

As a production When Will You Be Home? doesn’t overstay its welcome and beautifully pairs two plays that share a common thread of tragedy, sadness and ultimately life-affirming humour.

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 02 May 2010

La sonnambula is a funny little opera which tells the story of Amina, a sleepwalker, who gets herself into all sorts of trouble by ending up in a stranger’s bed.

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 01 May 2010

Ewen Lesley’s Richard is powerful and compelling, so ruinously evil and forcefully seductive that you just want to shag him out of sheer gratitude.

Details: Joe Lusk; 28 April 2010

Black clothes? Check. Black guitar? Check. Uncomplicated melodies, distinctive vocal, rock star swagger? Check, check and check. Why, oh why then, is it so hard to emulate Johnny Cash?

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 25 April 2010

Director and choreographer Kelley Abbey has done well to play to unique strengths. Overall, the best singers stand out as individuals while the dancers are strong as a collective ensemble unit.

Details: Dr Daniela Kaleva; 20 April 2010

Music from the Movies | Victorian Concert Orchestra

The grand Astor theatre in St Kilda housed a rare event on the Australian arts calendar - live film music played by a full orchestra!

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