
Ladies and Gentlemen. No dance experience necessary. Must revel in a sense of community and be prepared to find themselves in an engine room for romance. House Band, Meat Tray and Supper on offer. Emcee, “Mints Bitch” and “Bellboy” included in ticket price.

This is a deeply intelligent reading of a classic play, one that manages to be both contemporary and of its own time; a memory play that is (as playwright Tennessee Williams intended it to be) a ‘penetrating and vivid expression of things as they are’.

Written specifically for a young cast, but offering challenging themes against a dystopian backdrop, The Trolleys is neither the stuff of crowd-pleasing youth theatre or the kind of edgy show used to break up a repertory season.

To quote Veronica Sawyer “Lick it up baby. Lick it up.” And that’s exactly what the audience did at Heathers The Musical, currently playing at the Arts Centre Melbourne.

Edith Piaf – singer, songwriter, actress, and as far removed from the Hollywood wholesome ingénue as possible. Born (as legend has it) in the Parisian gutters in 1915, Piaf’s life wove a tragic tale from street busker, to cabaret star eventually becoming one of France’s greatest international stars.

Growing up is hard to do. Life is unpredictable, and how we deal with unexpected circumstances is a good indication of just how grown up we are.

The Golden era of Hollywood gave the world a number of classic musicals. Few are more memorable than MGM's glorious salute to its own history – Singin' in the Rain.