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- Heather Bloom
There are some people in the world that are true beacons of joy, who bring light, laughter and positivity wherever they go. One such person is the incomparable Dolly Parton, whose production of 9 to 5 The Musical is an extension of the singer’s lust for life.
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- Stephanie Johnson
Lachlan Wilde is a born magician. He has the charm, dexterity, and confidence to have the audience in the palm of his sleight of hand with his World of Wonders magic show.
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- Stephanie Johnson
Jonathan Rockefeller’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar show is a magical, visual feast with 75 puppets that parade and pop out and up on a colourful and imaginative stage.
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- Doug Knight
Come Rain or Come Shine is a faithful adaptation of a rather boring short story by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro about a group of 3 not particularly nice or interesting individuals and an awful lot more about a purple notebook accidently left on a kitchen table.
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- Heather Bloom
SIX is a truly magical night at the theatre, a wonderful moment of joy to experience in the depths of Melbourne’s winter.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Only three weeks ago, The Australian Ballet premiered the highly abstracted, contemporary Kunstkamer. Now, in polar opposite, they’ve pulled out Harlequinade from the ballet archives.
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- Heather Bloom
“Show people” are an interesting bunch, sometimes they come in the forms of a bohemian artist, or a naïve theatre school graduate, or perhaps a veteran of the stage with the hard-earned wisdom that only time can afford.
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- Stephanie Glickman
NICA’s (National Institute of Circus Arts) current graduating class spent most of their three-year degree in lockdown. Chances to hone performing skills in front of live audiences were few and far between. Luckily, they now have Eclipse, a full-length ensemble production showcasing all 12 of the budding artists.
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