Melbourne Reviews

Details: Liza Dezfouli; 16 May 2010

The Ugly One | Melbourne Theatre Company

Here’s a good thing – a play with important messages, exploring contemporary themes that makes a withering critique of undesirable values – all without bashing audiences over the head with worthiness or heavily slanted moralizing.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 10 May 2010

In the last few years the Irish dance front has been quiet in Melbourne. But now, along comes a 10 year anniversary tour of Rhythm of the Dance from the National Dance Company of Ireland.

Details: Jan Chandler; 10 May 2010

Waiting for Godot | Theatre Royal Haymarket Company

Where to begin? At the beginning? But this is the same as the end, or is it?

Details: Danu Poyner; 09 May 2010

[title of show] is about two guys trying to write a musical to enter in a festival - we quickly realise the musical we're watching them write is the musical we're now watching.

Details: Danu Poyner; 08 May 2010

The zeal of this layered re-imagining of Romeo & Juliet is truly infectious.

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 07 May 2010

This production, polished in style and raw in emotion, presents a modern tragedy.

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.

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