Melbourne Reviews

Details: Doug Knight; 26 June 2022

Come Rain or Come Shine is a faithful adaptation of a rather boring short story by Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro about a group of 3 not particularly nice or interesting individuals and an awful lot more about a purple notebook accidently left on a kitchen table.

Musical Theatre

Details: Heather Bloom; 26 June 2022

SIX is a truly magical night at the theatre, a wonderful moment of joy to experience in the depths of Melbourne’s winter.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 22 June 2022

Only three weeks ago, The Australian Ballet premiered the highly abstracted, contemporary Kunstkamer. Now, in polar opposite, they’ve pulled out Harlequinade from the ballet archives.

Details: Heather Bloom; 17 June 2022

“Show people” are an interesting bunch, sometimes they come in the forms of a bohemian artist, or a naïve theatre school graduate, or perhaps a veteran of the stage with the hard-earned wisdom that only time can afford.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 14 June 2022

NICA’s (National Institute of Circus Arts) current graduating class spent most of their three-year degree in lockdown. Chances to hone performing skills in front of live audiences were few and far between. Luckily, they now have Eclipse, a full-length ensemble production showcasing all 12 of the budding artists.

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 07 June 2022

Kunstkamer runs the gamut of intimacy to mass frenzy with unrelenting commitment.

Details: Heather Bloom; 02 June 2022

While the musical is jam packed with the finest and most fabulous 90s hits and the cast are phenomenal, the content simply does not stand the test of time.

Details: Heather Bloom; 30 May 2022

In one of the most wholesome nights at the theatre possible, Cinderella incorporates all the sweetness and silliness of pantomime with the technical prowess (and budget) of a power-house musical production.