Melbourne Reviews

Details: Paul Kooperman; 22 June 2008

Dr Mandi's 9 Easy Steps to Romantic Bliss

The show promises to be entertaining, insightful, witty, funny and surprising, but fails to meet its potential on most counts.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 22 June 2008

Yet another example of a minimalist Cabaret show based on shallow meandering anecdotes, very little actual drama or story and profanities used for shock value

Details: Jack Teiwes; 22 June 2008

This collection of music with a celestial motif dubbed Space Classics was a delight.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 20 June 2008

The Devil's Dictionary | SilkThreadTheatre

The Devil’s Dictionary is an amusing play that shows promise even if it’s not quite there yet.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 15 June 2008

There’s something quaint, almost naïve, about Marc Camoletti’s script, as though it belongs to another place, another time, but it successfully fulfils the classical objectives of farce.

Details: Penelope Broadbent; 15 June 2008

This particular production by Red Stitch, directed by Simon Stone, runs for just one hour on a unique and brutally honest energy.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 13 June 2008

Although set in 1999, Simon Tengende’s play Discrit Zimbabwe is undeniably topical.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 13 June 2008

Jerome Robbins: a celebration | Australian Ballet

The Australian Ballet fans may not agree with me, but I always think that the company looks their best doing modern ballets rather than the full length classical numbers.

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