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The Children's Bach
Music assumes an integral role in this immaginatively staged production of Helen Garner's The Children's Bach. Click the link below for full review in The Age.
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the Children's BachUnless you've read the book.. and even then, there is nothing redeeming about this show. Not having read the book I had no idea what was going on.. it was utterly 2 dimentional with a 'story' that I d
more ......a show not to be missed
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'I Love You, Bro' and 'Mommie & the Minister'IL Mio Amore 16/5/08 The Butterfly Club As a fan of the Mayhem Cabaret shows I was excited to hear of the evolution of Klara Mc Murray's work into the character of Miss K. I have had the pleasure over
more ...Miss K's second season
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Miss K in: IL Mio AmoreIL Mio Amore The Buterfly Club Saturday 17th May 2008 IL Mio Amore (my love) was a delightful show that kept the audience entertained as well as curious. IL Mio Amore was predominately an exceptional
more ...Hobson's Choice at Chapel off Chapel
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Hobson's ChoiceReviewed by Gerald Scott
3 Big Men's quasi-Australianised production of Hobson's Choice provides two good hours of slick, light-hearted entertainment. There's not much plot to speak of, but the jokes are dry and Mancunian - m
more ...Standout performance
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Romeo & JulietI must admit I was reluctant to go and see yet another amateur production of Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. having seen many fine performances and many not so fine over the years.. This production ha
more ...PMD's Hedda Gabler at Chapel off Chapel
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Hedda GablerReviewed by Gerald Scott
Following on from the critical success of their excellent Arcadia, PMD have taken on an altogether more daunting work - Ibsen's Hedda Gabler. As if to add to the challenge, they have chosen to present
more ...Review > How To Disappear Completely And Never Be
Australian Stage Online > Paul Kooperman
more ...Royale dripping with cheese
Reviewed by Faye Matthews
Those shambolic, lo-fi theatre mavericks The Suitcase Royale strike again!
Having already conquered the fringe theatre and comedy festival circuits, The Suitcase Royale have now turned their multi
more ...As Good As It Gets
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Ollie and the MinotaurReviewed by Anne-Marie Peard
Ollie and the Minotaur is as good as theatre gets. Intricately crafted writing, powerful direction and remarkable performances prove that the fourth wall and naturalism is still a force to be reckoned
more ...Venus and Adonis
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Venus & AdonisReviewed by Daniel Vigilante
Adapting Shakespeare to the stage is a difficult task. There are many areas in which to go devastatingly wrong. Yet the task is made all the more harder when the adaptation is not made from a set-out
more ...Unexpected, Refreshing, Beautiful
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Oasis, OasisReviewed by Anne-Marie Peard
Some people can chose the right words, then put them in an order that makes your insides stir. Adam Cass writes beautifully. And he understands how to use beautifully arranged words to create engaging
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