ONE SELF

ONEself is an altogether experimental and exciting dance work that personifies exactly what Fringe Festivals around the world should stand for; that is, creating a platform for new artists and work to be developed. ONEself explores notions of self-identity and belonging but in response to and in the surrounding digital interface. Using one of…

PERFORMANCE

15/09/2017

JACK RILEY CONTACT

It’s infinitely pleasing to come across such an intelligent and well thought through performance so early in Fringe, though for whoever comes next, Contact has left the bar impossibly high. It’s tightly wound stuff with razor sharp choreography, and the connection shared between the ensemble is almost palpable. What makes this more exciting is that this is…

PERFORMANCE

14/09/2017

TESTAMENT

A live art experience, part installation, part exhibition and part runway, this is the setting for the launch of Alabama Blonde, a fashion label, and so much more. With The Melbourne Critique, they spoke about their inception, future direction and the current state of play. What inspires your love for fashion and the creation of…

FASHION

14/09/2017

INVOLUNTARY MASCULINITY

Is there a world outside of Melbourne, if so what might it look like, and what would lead an individual to leave behind the worlds most liveable city? Once local theatre maker, now social photographer and commentator Kevin McGreal, is one such individual, having in the past few years left our cold grey skies, for…

FILM

14/09/2017

LIVE FROM THE FRINGE

For two and half weeks every September, Melbourne comes alive with more 400 amazing events happening right across town as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival. The festival has and continues to be a hot bed of imagination and provocation, a shinning beacon of local creativity and expression amid these increasingly uncertain times. Here is…

PERFORMANCE

13/09/2017

QUAKERS AND SHAKERS

Six extraordinary dancers create an everlasting cycle of loops and oscillating ecstatic rhythms, investigating themes of permutation, transformation and the infinite. This is Ever, the latest Melbourne Festival offering by Melbourne’s very own Ballet Lab. A performance where the work of two of the most iconic 20th century chamber musicians—John Adams’ and Richard Strauss’ are reimagined through what promises to be…

PERFORMANCE

11/09/2017

THE ART OF QUILLING

The craft of ‘Quilling’ or ‘Paper Filigree’ to create unique three-dimensional works of art made entirely from paper is an ancient one, that for most parts has slipped into obscurity. Meet Justine Kuran, a self taught Melbourne based artist, whose been commissioned to create bespoke gifts for the likes of Goldie Hawn, Canadian Prime Minister, Stephen Harper, and…

FILM

11/09/2017

TERROR MADE ME CRUEL

Recently seen on the Melbourne Fashion Week Garage Runway was the emergence of two collections by one Melbourne designer, who mixes the darkest of inspiration with the most pure intentions. Both collections are defined by classic silhouettes embellished with the more contemporary. On inspiration, the value of thread and ethical practice Kalaurie spoke with The Melbourne Critique. Let’s start off.…

FASHION