Reviews
Ballet review: Carmen, Sydney Opera House
A rethinking of 'Carmen' reflects on gender power structures in a brilliant performance for our times.
Comedy review: Jessi Ryan: Functional Bottom, Club Voltaire, MICF 2024
An entertaining and shocking debut that takes you through a year in the life of medical drama, sex and relationships.
Comedy review: Alex Hines: Putting on a Show, Malthouse Theatre, MICF 2024
Stand-up, sketch and musical comedy, this production has it all.
Comedy review: Geraldine Hickey, Don't Tease Me About My Gloves, Arts Centre Melbourne, MICF 2024
Don't tease her and don't say 'oh yeah' when Hickey tells you why she's wearing gloves...
Experience review: Harry Potter: A Forbidden Forest Experience, The Briars, Mornington Peninsula
Fancy a trip to a Potter-themed forest experience? Butter beer included...
Comedy review: The Ghostlight League - Shakespeare Ghostbusters, St Martin's Theatre, MICF 2024
If you liketh the bard and the busters of ghosts this is the comedy for you.
Performance review: Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge, Claremont Showground
A puppetry show that lovingly explores an intergenerational bond.
Theatre review: Loot, AdAstra Theatre
Given a strong production and cast, Joe Orton’s celebrated 'Loot' is as relevant today as when it was first written.
Exhibition review: Demonised: Izzy Faith V, Honey Bones Gallery
Melbourne artist combines cultures, technology and media to create an exhibition of high-quality, demonic pop art.
Comedy review: Headliners with Joel Kim Booster and Zainab Johnson, Melbourne Town Hall, MICF 2024
This unlikely pair of Americans dazzled at this year's MICF.