If you are somewhat unfamiliar with Shakespeare, it is understandable to envisage a Shakespearean tragedy played out on the stage as nothing more than perfect prose coupled with dramatic overreactions; a long dribble of words that doth mean all but nought. However, every time the Melbourne Shakespeare Company touches a script from their iconic namesake […]
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This gloriously delightful play, Adventures in Neverland from the Melbourne Shakespeare Company was the perfect family production. Set in the picturesque St. Kilda Botanical Gardens, the open-air theatre set-up allowed for a relaxed environment, as props were strategically placed so that audience members could view each scene and actors could interact fluidly. The production was […]
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It was an absolute pleasure to attend the opening night of The Grinning Man at the Alex Theatre in St. Kilda, directed by Miranda Middleton, produced by Aleksander Vass OAM and Ashley Taylor Tickell, presented by Vass Productions and Salty Theatre. It was especially thrilling that this was the musical’s first production worldwide since achieving […]
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Kirby Burgess is a powerhouse performer. Starring most recently as the devious Kathryn Merteuil in ‘Cruel Intentions: The 90’s Musical’, Burgess commands the stage with her magnetic presence. A talented dancer, singer and actor, Burgess is a star of stage and screen. Having starred as Baby in the 10 year anniversary Australian tour of ‘Dirty […]
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On paper, True West is a play written in 1980 by American playwright, actor, screenwriter and director, Sam Shepard, centred around sibling rivalry and a dysfunctional family. In the flesh however, it translates into a menacing, apprehensive, complex and riveting piece of theatrical prowess, pulling forth a visceral response from audiences as guttural as the […]
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A return to community theatre never felt so good with this joyous, funny, nostalgic and heart-warming musical comedy, Freaky Friday. Adapted from the 1972 book by the same name, and the three Disney film adaptations (including the 2003 movie starring Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis), this musical version (developed for licensing by Disney Theatrical Productions) […]
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Written by Belinda Price @belindanolanprice After taking Broadway, the West End and Sydney’s Opera House by storm, SIX is ruling Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre until 21 August. Henry VIII was the King of England, who is best known for his six marriages. The history of his many wives and Queens has been overthrown in this musical […]
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There is something extraordinary about witnessing acting first-hand and in a theatre. An energy that radiates from the stage to the seats; from the actors to the audience. When people talk about ‘star status’, it is because that person emanates a brightness, a spark, an electric magnetism that draws audiences in. Francine Cain is one […]
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As an original and long-time fan of the 1999 cult movie (originally adapted from the 1988 film Dangerous Liaisons which itself was adapted from a 1782 French novel), I was intrigued as to how this sexy, malicious, thrilling and boundary-pushing, bad-ass 90’s film starring Sarah Michelle Gellar, Ryan Phillippe, Reese Witherspoon and Selma Blair would adapt to the […]
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It has been a long-awaited welcome back to theatre, but nothing compared to the arduous decade-long perseverance of actor, writer, producer and illustrator, Mark Diaco, to bring the iconic Burn This play to Melbourne. The rights to the 1986 play, set in New York City amidst the Aids epidemic, are notoriously difficult to obtain. It […]
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