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13/11/2017

OCCASIONAL SUBURBAN WITCH

Occasional Suburban Witch is a masterstroke of performance, and rightly so. If anything less was served up by the likes of these three performers, something would have needed to have gone seriously wrong. It focuses loosely on a single concept, presenting a homage to the urban myths and legends: the occasional suburban witches of the…
PERFORMANCE
13/11/2017

THE TESTAMENT OF MARY

There are two parts to this performance, which, individually and removed, are beautiful components. This slow burning one-hander is delivered with poise and grace by Pamela Rabe further shaped by the hands of director Anne-Louise Sarks. It’s a harrowing portrayal of ultimate loss as we discover a woman lost in the wilderness of grief, having…
PERFORMANCE
10/11/2017

ALEXITHYMIA

Life lived within the autism spectrum is a greatly misunderstood yet common place and everyday reality for some in our community. Alexithymia: Experience the World Through Autism is a truly brave work. It doesn’t seek sympathy from the audience, however it does achieve a strong sense of resonance in relating this narrative back to a level that is easily…
PERFORMANCE
08/11/2017

THE LADIES LOUNGE

  Many of us were introduced to this creative juggernaut through a band,that left a mark on the Australian music scene with their in your face, take no prisoners, dirty as fuck pop-rock. The band in question is of course, Machine Gun Fellatio, whom rose to fame in a new wave of Australian indie music not too long ago,…
PERFORMANCE
31/10/2017

AUSTRALIAN CELEBRITY

Dressed in uniform black, Tha Paranas take to the stage, their instruments set up beneath hanging cardboard cutout stars and a large crescent moon with a cartoon face. Drummer Bec Matthews scats while the band closes their opening song, and she introduces cabaret provocateur and powerhouse Yana Alana, the hilarious alter ego of Sarah Ward. Yana…
PERFORMANCE
26/10/2017

THESE FLOWERS BLOOM

Now in it’s third year there seems no stopping Poppy Seed Theatre Festival, as it continues to grow in both size and notoriety. Currently in Melbourne, Poppy Seed Theatre Festival is one of the last dedicated platforms that showcases and supports independent theatre makers – it was founded and created during a period when the arts sector was…
PERFORMANCE
25/10/2017

OUR PLACE OUR HOME

On the final day of Melbourne Festival 2017, in the architectural splendour of  M Pavilion, Our Place Our Home was yet again a resounding  and deeply impactful performance, a proud display of unity in increasingly divisive times. A coming together in celebration of culture and diversity featuring performances by Neil Morriss,  Mojo Juju here joined…
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
25/10/2017

7 PLEASURES

This performance starts with such promise. Entering the performance space, the audience is greeted by the pulsating bass, which is more akin to a nightclub setting. Bright lights bathe this space. The element of surprise is worked to its utmost in the opening scenes; each of the performers emerge from the audience, stripping down before they…
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