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Shadow of Doubt: a young male and a female actor sitting on stage facing each other on a minimal set made of grey blocks. They sit in front of a dark backdrop.
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Theatre review: Shadow of Doubt, The Blue Room Theatre

A two-hander that dives inside one couple’s relationship to explore the complicated nature of abuse.

A puppet of a little boy and a fox. Antoine Saint-Exupéry The Little Prince, Spare Parts Puppet Theatre.
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Performance review: The Little Prince, Ellie Easton Theatre, Claremont Showgrounds

Antoine Saint-Exupéry’s novella in puppetry form.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

A man in a tuxedo (Stephen Hall) leans forward as film loops around him showing scenes from films featured in his show
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Comedy review: Stephen Hall, For the Term of His Natural Lies, DoubleTree by Hilton, MICF 2025

Part-film, part-voiceover and completely silly, Stephen Hall delivers a comedy festival show like no other.

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Comedy reviews: Sofie Hagen: Banglord, The Greek, Pierre Novellie: Must We?, The Westin, MICF 2025

A Danish and an English-South African comedian tell tales true and strange.

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Comedy review: Chanel Ali: Relative Stranger, The Westin, MICF 2025

US comedian’s Australian debut hits the ground running.

Three trapeze artists swinging in the air. They are wearing red leotards. In the background the word 'Oz" can be seen.
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Circus review: Circus Oz: Non Stop, Main Hall, Town Hall, MICF 2025

Circus Oz bringing us, as ever, funny, daggy, clever, exhilarating Australian circus.

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Funny Tonne – part three, MICF 2025

The third batch of reviews from the Funny Tonne, the Melbourne International Comedy Festival's fledgling reviewers for 2025.

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Comedy review: Brown Women Comedy, fortyfivedownstairs, MICF 2025

A smaller, tighter line-up is a smart move for this ongoing comedy collective.

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Theatre review: SNAKEFACE, Belvoir St

A reclamation of self inspired by the Medusa myth.

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