Melbourne Reviews

Details: Melita Pereira; 07 June 2009

Red Sky Morning is an emotionally charged production about the despair that simmers beneath the surface of silenced domestic life.

Details: Simonne Michelle-Wells; 31 May 2009

Martin Short bounds onstage with all the exuberance of an over-caffeinated Gen-Y who’s momentarily forgotten that it’s not cool to bound enthusiastically (or, indeed, to bound at all).

Details: Penelope Broadbent; 30 May 2009

August: Osage County | Melbourne Theatre Company

Tracy Letts’s August: Osage County has it all: adultery, cancer, suicide, incest, drugs, plate throwing and mystery.

Details: Carol Middleton; 29 May 2009

Michael Kantor, Artistic Director of Malthouse Theatre, has collaborated with writer and Associate Director of Sydney Theatre Company Tom Wright to come up with a new stage adaptation of Voltaire’s Candide: Or Optimism.

Details: Dr Daniela Kaleva; 27 May 2009

Shhhh! A Love Affair of Quietly Catastrophic Proportions is a highly entertaining and provocative satire on conformity.

Details: Vito Mattarelli; 23 May 2009

This intriguing and well-realised piece of theatre is an excellent example of how captivating a simple idea can be

Details: Rachel Orzech; 19 May 2009

Four Seasons | Australian Brandenburg Orchestra

Genevieve Lacey has been performing and recording with this orchestra for the last ten years and it is clearly a mutually enthusiastic and appreciative musical partnership.

Details: Melita Pereira; 19 May 2009

Haul Away tells the story of terminally ill Kate whose imminent death from cancer pervades the play, forcing her family relationships and almost-lost life to fall into sharp reflection and revelation.

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