Kim Hitchcock

Kim Hitchcock is a freelance writer based in Melbourne who has an interest in all art forms and enjoys exploring them locally and abroad. He has completed a Master of Art Curatorship at the University of Melbourne and can be reached at kimhuyphanhitchcock@gmail.com

Kim Hitchcock's Latest Articles

A young Asian man wearing a blue checked flannel shirt standing in a laneway with graffiti. Chris Nguyen
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Comedy review: Chris Nguyen: It’s Pronounced Nguyen, Theory Bar, MICF 2025

Please note: Nguyen's comedy debut is not another take on migrant trauma.

Five schoolboys in white shirts gather around a water trough.
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Theatre review: Boys on the Verge of Tears, fortyfivedownstairs

An exploration of identity and masculinity from youth to adulthood.

Three performers. One standing up, two crouch on the ground. They form a triangle shape.
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Dance review: Bunyi Bunyi Bumi, Bunjil Place, Asia TOPA 2025

A dance performance showcasing the interconnectedness of cultures.

A young man, Joseph Keckler, in black lying on a couch with his eyes closed.
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Music review: An Evening with Joseph Keckler, Brunswick Ballroom

Playing across different styles and genres, this musician is experimental and entertaining.

Two figures in shadowed darkness in the middle of the stage holding onto each other. Heavy drapery surround them with red tones.
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Theatre review: Our Monster’s Name is Jerry, Theatre Works

Gothic tropes are explored, but without the promised scares.

Three women, two are seated and one is standing in a production of 'Anatomy of a Suicide.'
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Theatre review: Anatomy of a Suicide, Meat Market Stables

Alice Birch's prize-winning play is presented in Melbourne for the first time.

Jessi Ryan, seated and wearing a golden glittery dress and holding onto a mirror ball.
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Performance Review: QRAVE, Abbotsford Convent, midsumma festival

A combined performance and exhibition presenting queer histories.

Frankie van Kan, a woman with long brown hair that's covering her naked torso.
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Performance review: A Body at Work, Theatre Works, midsumma festival

A queer woman's 17-year career in the sex industry is unveiled.

A transwoman, Bayley Turner, in a black dress is seated. Below her are scattered Barbie dolls on the ground. Thirty-Six
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Theatre reviews: Thirty-Six and Medium, midsumma festival

Two very different shows at midsumma festival.

Samuel Barnett, a young man in a white t-shirt and pink short sleeve shirt is clutching a microphone on stage. The curtains behind him are red.
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Comedy review: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival 2025

A dark comedy about queer romance, mental health and emotional vulnerability.

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