Melbourne Reviews

Details: Melita Pereira; 14 July 2008

Closer is a tale about the menacing side of romance, with all its desires, guiles, and betrayal.

Details: Elisa Ghisalberti; 13 July 2008

The Late Henry Moss | Human Sacrifice Theatre

This is a wonderful achievement for Human Sacrifice Theatre and once again proves that it is the independent companies that keep the Melbourne theatre heartbeat pumping

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 08 July 2008

If it’s winter school holidays in Melbourne then Disney On Ice is in town.

Details: Bron Batten; 07 July 2008

Madame Butterfly is one of the world's most beloved operas. John Bell is one of Australia's most revered theatrical directors. His appointment as the director of Oz Opera's new touring production of Madame Butterfly sounds like a match made in heaven.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 05 July 2008

One of the more unusual and delightful theatrical experiences I’ve had in quite some time, Miracleman is a night of singularly unique performance.

Details: Bron Batten; 04 July 2008

Just a Broaday Bogan, Steve Judkin's one man show at the Butterfly Club, is full of show-stopping numbers and theatrical anecdotes from both sides of the fourth wall.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 03 July 2008

This new play is definitely a curiosity, a variation on the popular genre of verbatim theatre but with a few interesting twists.

Details: Melita Pereira; 01 July 2008

Daring, innovative and disturbing, Five Kinds of Silence is a play which seeks to shatter the silence around physical violence and sexual abuse.

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