Festivals
Nellie White is the Shitty Carer
White has a pleasant, occasionally charming, stage presence. But she is not much of a shitty carer.
The Strange Little Cat
Everything depicted is convincingly written and cleverly choreographed, but the air of the unassuming and authentic remains.
Bush Week
Luke Heggie's script takes some seriously long voyages away from the central theme and they don’t always pay off.
Sex Idiot
The audience cheers like football fans, filled with gratitude that Bryony Kimmings would so fearlessly share her learnings.
Credible Likeable Superstar Role Model
Credible Likeable deviates from its initially gleeful outlook to adopt a dark, surreal tone that is absolutely gripping.
Dumb Things I've Done
Alex Williamson's set felt like a generation sticking its middle finger up at politically correct expectations.
Omar
Teeming with the inescapable tragedy of ill-thought-out decisions, Omar canvasses universal themes in its moral quandary.
On the Other Side of the Tracks
The delightful Sy and the straight-laced Lafitte are a jubilant double act, helping carry the feature in its lesser moments.
Melbourne International Jazz Festival 2014 program
Expect vibrant and experimental jazz in the broadest program the Melbourne International Jazz Festival has offered yet.
Metropolis New Music Festival gets down to earth
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Melbourne Recital Centre present a program inspired by the stories of the natural world.