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FURY

Relevant, contemporary and edgy as all fuck, this is theatre with a message and a meaning; tackling, head-on, Australia’s “fear of the other” and, more specifically, in response to our times, the plain fact that over 20 percent of our population expresses fear or mistrust in Islam and in our Muslim brothers and sisters. But…

PERFORMANCE

06/06/2018

OF NATURE AND CIRCUS

There is no other company in Melbourne that has stolen the hearts of both the young and the old, captivated and enchanted audiences through their high-wire antics, like Circus Oz have and continue to do. 40 years on and still going strong, they’ve recently tumbled back home and, are now gearing up to present their…

PERFORMANCE

04/06/2018

NIGHTINGALE AND THE ROSE

We enter this performance full of promise of something amazing because, simply put, Little Ones Theatre are the best independent theatre makers kicking around Melbourne right now. Though, sadly, it does not take long for us to realize that our hopes for an amazing theatrical experience will be left somewhat dashed. For here they have…

PERFORMANCE

04/06/2018

RETRO FUTURISMUS

Going off the previous work of Retro Futurismus, Brave World promises to be funny, bizarre, immersive and boundary-breaking. The collective of 5 fierce women – all from varying backgrounds of burlesque, circus, theatre, music and more – describe the show as a post-apocalyptic after party. And what better response to the end of the world…

PERFORMANCE

23/05/2018

GOING DOWN

Going Down, penned by Michele Lee, is the kind of side-splitting comedy that commands its audience to put aside all airs and graces and, in the process, take a long hard look at their entitlement and privilege, particularly if you’re a Gorman-wearing, soy latte sipping inner-Melbourne-living individual, because if you are, you are most certainly…

PERFORMANCE

18/05/2018

THE BLEEDING TREE

When you go to see a play that already has multiple awards and sell-out success at the Sydney Theatre, you know that you probably won’t be disappointed. Gripping, powerful and beautifully poetic, The Bleeding Tree certainly does not disappoint. This minimalist production explores family abuse, moral conflict, community and vengeance; all set against the quintessential…

PERFORMANCE

16/05/2018

CARRION

What does it mean to be human, in a period when destruction on the planet is rapidly redefining the laws of nature? Melding flesh, costume and a robo-primordial aesthetic, Carrion is a stunning new solo performance by Justin Shoulder (V and The River Eats) that introduces the figure of Carrion – a shape-shifting, post-human spectre that speaks…

PERFORMANCE

10/05/2018

BLISS

Ripped from the literary womb, and brought kicking and screaming onto stage, this is the kind of bastard adaption we wish to disown the moment we cast our gaze upon it. Bliss, originally penned by Peter Carey, with its satiric portrayal of the middle class should prove rich source material. It’s narrative and characters should make…

PERFORMANCE

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