Melbourne Reviews

Details: Anna Lozynski; 25 June 2007

This is a programme of neoclassical dance, a ‘back to basics’ production, without any glamorous tutus, headpieces or jewels to crowd the dancers’ athleticism.

Details: Nic Velissaris; 24 June 2007

Wow! It’s rare that a show elicits a one word exclamation of amazement, but The Burlesque Hour…More! does just that, so once more: Wow!

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 21 June 2007

That’s what I like about Van de Zandt – she’s down to earth, slightly bitter and twisted, and highly entertaining.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 20 June 2007

Set in a stylised housing estate, the play explores the real-life implications of engendering a fundamentalist revenge culture.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 18 June 2007

Miss (you) Melbourne is an evening of ladylike comedy promising to pay tribute to the spirited character of Melbourne, the city.

Details: Darryl Emmerson; 16 June 2007

An excellent example of thoughtful and engaging community theatre, Le Corbusier’s Dream? is accurately described as a ‘play about Carlton in the 60s and Carlton today’.

Details: Carol Middleton; 14 June 2007

Enlightenment is a realistic piece of theatre that hinges on the disappearance of a young Englishman while overseas. In Scene One, we are brought straight to the heart of the parents’ dilemma as, months later, they still live with no news of their son and no closure.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 12 June 2007

In a program like this, with no narratives or full length stories to distract from the dancing, technique is crucial.

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