Melbourne Reviews

Details: Danu Poyner; 26 July 2009

Rod Quantock has achieved something quite extraordinary with his latest show - he's outsourced his job, or at least the stand-up part of it, to the audience.

Details: Penelope Broadbent; 26 July 2009

Savage River, directed by the MTC’s Associate Director Peter Evans, opens the first season at the new Lawler Studio.

Details: Michael Finn; 24 July 2009

An Evening with Patti LuPone and Mandy Patinkin

From strongly emotive poses and longing reaches and caresses to the most amusing and impressive desk chair dancing in April In Fairbanks, we were swept away under their spell.

Details: Bron Batten; 24 July 2009

From acrobatics to belly dance, Mayumana explores the joy of movement and music.

Details: Danu Poyner; 24 July 2009

The History Boys | Boroondara Theatre Company

First performed only a few years ago in 2004, this bitter-sweet ode to life and learning has already achieved the status of a modern classic and been adapted into a much-loved film.

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 24 July 2009

With Strauss’ Ariadne auf Naxos the Victorian Opera Company continues to expose Victorians to the vast range and scope of the extant operatic repertoire.

Details: Bron Batten; 23 July 2009

Disagreeable Object is a cohesive vision, a strange and macabre world filled with nuance and shadow.

Details: Simonne Michelle-Wells; 20 July 2009

Care Instructions is one of those postmodern theatre productions guaranteed to split an audience squarely down the centre: you’re either going to love it or hate it, understand it or shake your head, eyebrows raised.

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