Melbourne Reviews

Details: Melita Pereira; 18 May 2008

Rebellious and challenging, Curse ov Dialect’s brand of hip hop emerged through the commonality of the crew’s experiences of difference, rejection, acceptance and belonging.

Details: Jack Teiwes; 17 May 2008

This is a good example of a theatre production being less than the sum of its parts.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 16 May 2008

Mayhem Productions presents Miss Klara McMurray in Il Mio Amore, the amorous adventures of ‘a vixen on the run’ from the law, reality, the country and her persistent suitor/accompanist.

Details: Melita Pereira; 15 May 2008

Showcasing contemporary music from the 20th and 21st centuries, Glittering Walkways presents musical compositions from Australia and around the world.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 15 May 2008

Scarce Resources: Project Three | Melbourne Ballet Company

Melbourne Ballet Company are on their way to establishing a signature aesthetic as they continue to build on their strengths

Details: Melita Pereira; 12 May 2008

The Soldier's Tale | The Hayloft Project

Gunfire leads us in, pounding, intermittent and whizzing overhead. Suddenly there is a reverberating explosion, then the sound of the wind humming, and then the sight of the devil sitting comfortably in the middle of it all.

Details: Jan Chandler; 10 May 2008

Michelle Nicolle is Melbourne's Queen of Scat with a voice that can reach the high and the low, not to mention the in-between.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 10 May 2008

This is For You is a theatrical representation of the photographic work of Francesca Woodman. This piece opens a dialogue concerning the relative merits, or otherwise, of self-engrossed art and theatre.

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