By Adam Rafferty The fall of the West Gate bridge during its construction in 1970 is something that should be an essential part of the education of all Victorians. But as time passes, increasingly it doesn’t feel like common knowledge, even amongst Melbournians....

By Ash Cottrell As a passionate, adventurous Melbournian, you’ve really got to try everything this city has to offer. In recent years, I’ve come to love experiencing Shakespeare presented outdoors, in parks particularly. While it’s usually, Macbeth or A Midsummer...

Review by Suzanne Tate   Opening night for Rebel: A New Musical in Prahran on Friday night was a resounding success! The Book, music, and lyrics were written by Drew Downing, initially performed by him as a cabaret, which he debuted at the Midsumma festival in...

By Jessica Taurins Hear My Eyes events are, as the name implies, a veritable feast for the senses. Their core concept is re-scoring an existing film and playing the resultant work live, bringing new feelings and emotions to the onscreen visuals. I expected a lot from...

By David Gardette  A rich, memorable, wonderfully acted revival that does justice to Lawler’s iconic vision. Holding a defining place in Australian theatre history, Ray Lawler’s Doll Trilogy is a gripping portrait of working‑class life. Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre has...

Review by Tim Garratt Do our friends really know how we feel about them? What stays unsaid between us? And if the truth came out, would these friendships survive? Those questions are front and centre in ART, a comedic piece by multi-award-winning French playwright...

By Adam Rafferty Written by Melbourne Theatre Company NEXT STAGE Fellow Jean Tong, Do Not Pass Go is a workplace drama that thanks to its title conjures the idea of work being like going ‘directly to jail’. We open on the first day of the job for Flux (Ella Prince) a...

By Karyn Lee Greig This Edge of the Heart production presents 4 cautionary tales, around the themes of ageing and what counts in the time we have. It is a highly entertaining programme of drama and dark humour, well executed by creatives and cast alike. These plays...

By Jennifer Beasley. The mutability of time and space is recreated in this extraordinary meta play that intertwines and merges four Larrakai mothers, Country, The Dreaming and Dream. You don’t often see the playwright also directing their play, but Jada Alberts...