Melbourne Reviews

Details: Carol Middleton; 11 April 2008

The 39 Steps | Melbourne Theatre Company

This spoof on John Buchan’s 1915 novel and Hitchcock’s 1935 film, The 39 Steps started life as a four-person show that was having great success in pubs and small theatres in England.

Details: Paul Andrew; 09 April 2008

This is magical realism at its finest, ghostly spectres, metaphysical muses, eternal souls and ultimately mortals who learn to love, learn forgiveness and learn to never forget.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 09 April 2008

What happens when a jock wants to audition for the high school musical, singing a duet with a math nerd?

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 08 April 2008

You won’t find any feminist messages or psycho-analysis on love here. But you will find a good old fashioned musical that has enough great song and dance for a fun night at the theatre.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 01 April 2008

It’s easy to dismiss the James Bond films as a pop-cultural phenomena, but when seeing all of the cumulative music that has been created over the years, the evidence begins to stack up to the contrary.

Details: Georgia Fox; 28 March 2008

Don’t let Harry Connick Jr.’s ten minute riff about mangoes fool you into thinking that he doesn’t take music seriously.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 25 March 2008

Our Country's Good | The Preferred Play Company

I confess I teetered between being confused and bored, to being curious, interested, involved and intrigued how the story would evolve.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 24 March 2008

From the moment the cabaret kicks off, the audience knows it’s in the hands of experienced, skilful performers and they’re in for a fun night out.

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