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- Lee Bemrose
It's difficult to determine who the real star is in this piece; the exquisite writing, or the equally perfect performance. That both are the work of the same person... truly impressive stuff.
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- Doug Knight
Described as a post traumatic play, Hungary Ghosts is both complex and challenging. While conscious in its use of multiple characters and threads, commentary on national themes does give echo to a central, more personal narrative around culture, loss, belonging, patriotism and identity.
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- Stephanie Johnson
In a one-woman one-hour show contemporary Australian playwright Hannie Rayson charms her audience with snippets from her life and her book, Hello, Beautiful!
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- Heather Bloom
Max Riebl, Melbourne’s favourite countertenor has done it again, bringing his latest baroque/pop mash up to the masses with Hard to Handel.
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- Heather Bloom
McClements’ Cleopatra is a force to be reckoned with, an untamable spirit whose loyalty to her country is only matched by her love for the great Roman warrior Mark Antony (Johnny Carr).
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- Stephanie Johnson
Right Now is a play that leaves more questions than it poses as a young couple meets three imposing and eccentric neighbours. The line between fantasy and reality blurs in this theatre of the absurd.
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- Heather Bloom
Jack and the Beanstalk has all the classic makings of pantomime and is a delight for both children and adults.
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- Annika Priest
I think there’s something about Garfield that appeals to the gluttonous, Netflix-gorging lazybones in all of us. Who doesn’t have moments when heaven is eating, napping, eating, napping and more eating?
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