Theatre
Hamlet
MTC: For all its strengths, there’s something of the air of a Hollywood sequel about this new production of Shakespeare’s…
Pin Drop
MALTHOUSE: A sudden noise that wakes you in the night. A shadowy movement glimpsed down a darkened alley. A visceral,…
King of Bangor
A theatrical exploration into the creative mind of novelist Stephen King, this new play by Lee Gambin lacks nuance, but…
A Golem Story
MALTHOUSE: The medieval myth of a creature fashioned from clay and animated by supernatural means finds vital life in this…
Love Never Dies
REGENT THEATRE: Magnificent staging and strong performances can’t hide the hollow heart of Lloyd Webber’s latest musical monolith. Three stars.
The Wau Wau Sisters' Last Supper
THE FAMOUS SPIEGEL GARDEN: US burlesque duo Adrienne Truscott and Tanya Gagne leave no sensibilities unruffled in this delightful cabaret…
A Behanding in Spokane
MELBOURNE THEATRE COMPANY: Playwright Martin McDonagh’s confronting black comedy shocks and entertains in equal measure.
Don Parties On
MTC: David Williamson’s sequel to his most famous play reunites his major characters some 40 years later.
Ben Cousins: A Rock Opera
MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL COMEDY FESTIVAL: Ben Cousins the 'bad boy' (among a few I'm sure) of Australian Rules was a logical…
Life’s A Circus: Theatre Works
It’s not very often that a new Australian musical is written these days, especially in the times of the US…