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War Horse | National Theatre of Great Britain

It may have taken awhile, but the epic production of War Horse has finally made it to Australia, with its premiere in Melbourne on New Year's eve.

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The Mousetrap

The Mousetrap is intelligent, pacey and full of all the intriguing psychological elements of a great "Who Dunit", as it should be, it's Agatha Christie.

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I Get The Music In You | Queenie van de Zandt
Queenie may be a distinguished and distinctive cabaret and musical theatre performer, but her alter ego, Jan, must surely be Australia's, if not the world's, premier music therapist.

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25Eight
Yes, it's got a motive. And a premise. A heart. A conscience. An unbifurcated soul. But the outcome is so busy and buzzing with words and doublespeak it becomes virtually unintelligible gibberish, a kissing cousin of the very poppycock it's heat-seeking to torpedo.

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Shapeshifter

They're clearly in a period of transition and exploration. In a couple of years, they may be unrecognisable. For the moment, Shapeshifter still remain one of the better live acts on the planet.

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Yasmin Levy
Yasmin Levy is a passionate woman. But not in an overt way. If passion can be understated, hers is. She isn't bursting an appendix, a la Joplin, to get her music, or her meaning, across. Hers is a meticulously measured delivery.

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A Steady Rain | Cathode Ray Tube
By interval, it was raining steadily. Eery. A Steady Rain, currently playing at Tap Gallery Theatre (which, at this time of year especially, is akin to an airless hell), is presented by Cathode Ray Tube in its Australian premiere.

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Our Glass | Full Time Dance @ The Space

One of the most remarkable, (and enjoyable) aspects of living in Melbourne is the plethora of talent that tumbles, spins, pliés and sings from the many stage doors across this marvellous city.

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  1. Castor and Pollux | Pinchgut Opera
  2. Rent | Everyman Theatre
  3. SubUrbia | Exhibit A: Theatre
  4. Mariage Blanc | Sydney Theatre Company

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