Melbourne Reviews

Details: Briony Kidd; 17 December 2007

The Lounge Set is retro cool in the same way that lawn bowls became hip a few years ago or that bar in Melbourne where you can sip on Pimms in an atmosphere reminiscent of a 1950s garden party

Details: Nikki Thomas; 17 December 2007

Original, saucy, erotic and just simply hilarious is only beginning to describe the collaborative efforts of performance artist Moira Finucane and Patrick White Award Winner Jackie Smith

Details: Briony Kidd; 14 December 2007

Time with Mrs Thompson is a new riff on an old subject – a young man meets an older woman

Details: Paul Andrew; 10 December 2007

Set against the backdrop of idyllic mountain range, The Brindabella’s, this surreal tale jump cuts between fantasy, love, masculinity and femininity as the four dancers grapple with the beasties within

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 10 December 2007

Ding Dong Downe | Bob Downe & Denise Drysdale

Ding Dong Downe is one of those innocuous Christmas shows that come around this time of year, capitalizing on the holiday season, but not offering anything new.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 08 December 2007

Glengarry Glen Ross | Human Sacrifice Theatre

Presented by Human Sacrifice Theatre, under the direction of Matt Scholten, the piece is performed with energy, an obvious passion for the text and a high level of credibility.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 07 December 2007

LaMama is presenting the return season of a Lemony S production, Apples and Ladders

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 03 December 2007

With a Bullet: The Album Project Remastered showcases some of Melbourne’s choreographic movers and shakers and the format of the project lets them have some fun.

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