Cabaret in Melbourne is thriving and each year, the genre receives a very healthy boost with a dedicated festival.
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The play zigzags between moments of real pathos, laughter, the farther reaches of psychological motivation and plain old-fashioned gross-out slapstick.
Pinchgut Opera is a national treasure. This wonderful opera is hardly known in Australia, and to have it so completely brought to life is a gift of enormous proportions.
This show features a great cast in an unambitious production of a classic musical in an awful theatre.
Fast and ferocious, frequently profane and fleetingly profound, THRONES! The Musical Parody is a hilarious romp for both diehard GOT fans and casual viewers… if there even is such a thing!
Heralded for her sharply observed social commentary and imaginative theatrical experimentation, Caryl Churchill has been prolific since her first work for stage premiered at London’s Royal Court Theatre Upstairs in 1972.
It felt as though we had stepped back into the past. What a funky vibe!
The dominance of Michieletto’s visual approach is bold and naughty. It turns opera on its head. It does so as a bandaid for lack of spectacular voices, vocal virtuosity, understanding of Italian and acting skills.
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For those of us who were there, down to every man, woman and child, this was a performance that will linger long into our lives.
Only You | James Flynn & Leah Guelfi
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First Love is the Revolution | Griffin Theatre Company
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