Melbourne Reviews

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 26 July 2008

B ‘n B – Bob Sedergreen and Bridgette Allen perform and celebrate jazz music from Brubeck to Monk, as well as a selection of Bob’s own compositions: an experience not likely to be forgotten.

Details: Olympia Bowman-Derrick; 23 July 2008

The Coronation of Poppea | Victorian Opera

Monteverdi’s The Coronation of Poppea is a tale of ambition and manipulation intertwined with love and passion – the perfect recipe for drama

Details: Michael Finn; 22 July 2008

Wicked is a theme park ride of a mega-musical that weaves us through an exhilarating and heart rending journey.

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 21 July 2008

The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s program Toward the Light presents three varied and interesting works, Richard Strauss’ Till Eulenspiegel, Saint-Saens’ Second Piano Concerto, and Symphony no 5 by Carl Nielsen

Details: Lola MacMillan; 20 July 2008

Blackbird, written by David Harrower and directed by Peter Evans, crashes on to the stage, full of tense energy and is a feat of acting brilliance from beginning to end.

Details: Melita Pereira; 18 July 2008

The Inhabited Man | Rear Windows Ensemble

The Inhabited Man is a play about the “heady brew” of memories, struggles and turmoils which inhabit most men.

Details: Nikki Thomas; 18 July 2008

Enter the realm of Yana Alana. A self assured, righteous, demurely dressed, potty-mouthed feminist. And one thinks that is only the beginning.

Details: Bron Batten; 18 July 2008

Directed by Adriano Cortese and written by Raimondo Cortese, Ranters Theatre's Holiday occurs in an uneasy space, where the expectation for respite and relaxation is at odds with a somewhat tense reality.

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