Melbourne Reviews

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.

Details: Melita Pereira; 01 July 2008

Ravel's Bolero | Melbourne Symphony Orchestra

Ravel's Bolero showcases the pinnacle of classical music by composers such as Hector Berlioz, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Arnold Schoenberg and Maurice Ravel.

Details: Bron Batten; 28 June 2008

The art of storytelling is steeped in rich theatrical tradition. An art form in its own right, at its best it is intimate, personal and simple - yet no mean feat for a performer to undertake.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 27 June 2008

The Children’s Bach is a slow-burn exploration of some of the less dramatic or glamorous facets of “modern life”.

Details: Bron Batten; 27 June 2008

Apparently That's What Happened | Jo Lloyd

Apparently That's What Happened explores fragmented recall, perspective and the reconstruction of events through the distorting filter of memory.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 25 June 2008

With this current thirtieth birthday season, the show truly does feel new. It’s invigorated, creative, well-integrated and still retains that quintessentially larrikin spirit that distinguishes the company.

Details: Penelope Broadbent; 23 June 2008

Before the lights have even gone down, Glenn and Rhonda are mingling and laughing with the audience, taking photos as they sit in their laps and handing out unopened cans of beer. It is a fair indication of the hour to follow.

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