Melbourne
Celebrating our City of Literature
In the ten years since Melbourne joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, how has the literary sector changed, and what…
Review: My Country by David Marr, Black Inc.
David Marr’s anthology, My Country, burns the names of those who fall under his crosshairs into their political headstones.
Review: Twelfth Night, Southbank Theatre
MTC’s take on Shakespeare’s tale of desire, love and disguise has a stellar cast but is worth going to for…
Review: Astroman, Arts Centre Melbourne
A coming- of-age tale about having to break patterns to give yourself a another life, Astroman is heartwarming but unnecessarily…
Million dollar grant will help La Mama rise from the ashes
The Andrews Labor Government has kicked off La Mama Theatre’s fundraising campaign following a devastating fire in May this year.
Boehme out and Martin in as YIRRAMBOI changes Creative Directors
The sudden dismissal of Creative Director Jacob Boehme, and the speed with which he was replaced, has left some in…
Review: The Journey with Y-Squared, Melbourne Recital Centre
Prodigious talents constrained by overly-technical and one-paced program.
Waterlogged but undefeated, Australian National Academy of Music fights on
Despite a collapsed roof, burst water pipes and 12,000 litres of water flooding its home at South Melbourne Town Hall,…
Review: Preservation by Jock Serong, Text Publishing
Preservation tells the story of three sea merchants from the Sydney Cove, marooned on Colonial Australia.
Review: National Theatre Live King Lear
National Theatre Live brings us Sir Ian McKellan as a Lear for all seasons.