Melbourne Reviews

Details: Paul Kooperman; 21 November 2007

Four Dogs and a Bone is an insight into the cruel, callous, ‘whatever-it-takes’ world of the Hollywood movie biz.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 19 November 2007

Shes Landed at The Gatwick! | Somebodys Daughter Theatre Company

She’s Landed at the Gatwick is a gutsy, layered tale of endurance in the face of huge obstacles, and home in the face of recurrent homelessness.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 16 November 2007

The Call brilliantly explores what life is like in small country towns, the sense of desolation and hopelessness that mingles with the common-sense humanity that is needed to make it all bearable.

Details: Carol Middleton; 16 November 2007

The Madwoman Of Chaillot | Melbourne Theatre Company

The Madwoman of Chaillot may not have the same impact at the beginning of the twenty-first century as it did at its first airing in Paris in 1945, but the absurdity, hilarity and joie de vivre in this production are just as engaging and the issues surprising fresh.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 15 November 2007

The performances are controlled, strong and emotive and, at times, one does get the sense it could be Emily herself sharing her thoughts aloud

Details: Jessica Thomson; 14 November 2007

'Living Things' is a cleverly constructed, slightly surreal piece, where over the course of an hour unsuspecting puppets are snuffed out by various gruesome means one by one.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 12 November 2007

Remember the name Karin Muiznieks. Learn how to spell it, pronounce it and when you see it on a poster (or billboard), go and see her show. She is a star in the making with talent that literally bursts out of every seam.

Details: Jan Chandler; 11 November 2007

John Howard’s Farewell Party | Rod Quantock

In John Howard's Farewell Party Quantock, in his inimitable way, takes his audience on a friendly and rambling journey through his memories of the Howard years.

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