Melbourne Reviews

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 21 January 2009

As good ole’ fashioned entertainment The Horseman From Snowy River doesn’t hit the exhilarating heights that it could, despite the best attempts of a hard working master of ceremonies

Details: Vito Mattarelli; 19 January 2009

The first act’s impressive talent included Marney McQueen presenting a very funny rendition of Making Love Alone. David Harris followed with a beautiful version of Save the Last Dance and a tribute to Peter Allen

Details: Simonne Michelle-Wells; 19 January 2009

The Dream Children | Fly-On-The-Wall Theatre

There are so few positive things I can think of to say about La Mama’s opening show for 2009, The Dream Children, that it might be best to say as little as possible.

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 16 January 2009

Taming of the Shrew | Australian Shakespeare Company

A balmy summer evening, a picnic in the surrounds of the Royal Botanic Gardens, champagne, and a little bit of Shakespeare. The Australian Shakespeare Company really is onto something.

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 10 January 2009

Grace, a theatre piece devised by the English philosopher AC Grayling and theatre director Mick Gordon, is one of the MTC’s most interesting productions for some time.

Details: Paul Andrew; 08 January 2009

From feel good feature film to hit stage show Billy Elliot The Musical captures the perfect blend of fantasy, poetry, politics, song and dance to inspire us all to follow passion.

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 23 December 2008

Marples, originally from Brisbane, is now an established folk artist in London, and is certainly a fine song-writer.

Details: Carol Middleton; 21 December 2008

The energy of the performance of this uncut version of Messiah was sustained to the end with perfect balance, seamless continuity and great dynamic range.

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