Melbourne Reviews
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- Nikki Spunde
Theatre about Jesus can be tricky to pull off, a fine line danced between being too preachy on one side and being too irreverent on the other. Godspell is one of the more successful shows to have danced that line.
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- Nikki Spunde
Innovative in concept and slick in execution, Mr Naismith’s Secret is an experience unlike any other.
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- Simon Piening
While the story is genuinely enjoyable with it’s heart-warming, what’s-not-to-love message of finding your niche, and displaying tolerance for those different to yourself, this production is rather uneven in its execution.
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- Vito Mattarelli
StageArt and The Color Purple have shown that there is a world of exceptional musical theatre treats to be savoured beyond the city walls.
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- Catherine Della Bosca
“Welcome to my mind … you’re in safe unpredictable hands” says Jess Thom – writer, performer and artist, sporting a very cheeky grin. I like her already.
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- Jane Canaway
With its sepia tones, jazz score and eccentric Jacques Tati-esque characters, it’s easy to forget The Triplets of Belleville was only released in 2003.
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- Annika Priest
It’s amazing when you think back to those life changing moments in adolescence – bubbles of clarity caught between the soft naivity of childhood and the big hard tempting world of adulthood
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