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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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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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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Three weeks of movies… Exhilarating. Fascinating. Touching. Letting stories wash over you, touch you, and if you’re lucky enough, the movie will not only entertain you for a few hours but also help you understand something about your life. The Tribeca Film Festival was built out of a time when a community, and the world, […]
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Now in its third year, BroadwayCon knows how to deliver a showstopper. From January 26-28, attendees enjoy three days of over the top cast reunions, panels, costumes, and of course, musical numbers – BroadwayCon is a rush of excitement and positivity. Co-created by Anthony Rapp of Rent fame and author Melissa Anelli, the ‘Con’ is […]
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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences honored 17 of the brightest and most creative students from Colleges and Universities around the world at the 44th Student Academy Awards® ceremony, held at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills. The Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards were announced and presented by actors Amber Tamblyn […]
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Hard work, integrity and a passion for dream chasing has lead Caron Bryan to not only become the Director of her own business – Port City Models & Talent Inc. – but experience life in the fashion fast lane of New York City. Her experience in the fashion world, first as a model and now […]
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The 65th Melbourne International Film Festival (MIFF) Opening Night Gala took place at Hamer Hall on Thursday night, as film buffs the country over giggled excitedly into their salted popcorn in anticipation of sitting in the dark for the next couple of weeks. The Gala which was sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka was opened by […]
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The latest ACMI exhibition is a remarkable feat of extraordinary vision, resplendently intricate storytelling and creative collaboration. Two-time Archibald Prize winning artist, Del Kathryn Barton, began a journey to tell the reinterpreted story of Oscar Wilde’s 1888 fairytale, The Nightingale and the Rose via a series of artworks. These colourful and visceral works have now […]
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Martin Scorsese is an indelible director, whose films have plunged themselves into our minds and embedded their celluloid scenes onto our universal subconscious. He is a masterful auteur with a breadth of work that is quite literally breathtaking. His career has spanned over six decades, with almost as many films created in that time. This […]
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