Hayley Edwards’ Shitbag Is Real Good Shit

REVIEW BY EMMA PARFITT EDITED BY MYA HELOU The Malthouse Theatre is brimming with Melbourne Comedy Festival buzz. Some of the biggest names in Australian comedy are set to grace these stages over the next few weeks and the anticipation is palpable, but sometimes it is the up-and-coming performers who deliver something special. Such is the case with Hayley Edwards and Shitbag. Edwards doesn’t identify … Continue reading Hayley Edwards’ Shitbag Is Real Good Shit

Again: Table For One’s Call To Look Back

Reviewed by: Bronte Lemaire “Listen to your parents, they say. They aren’t here anymore. But I can still hear them.” Table for One is a new play written and directed by Lana Rosalea, presented by Eleven Eleven Theatre. It follows five past lives of a soul: the haunting Gretta (Akshita Benny), who repeats the word “again”; the well-acclaimed but repressed actress and writer, Grace (Lauren … Continue reading Again: Table For One’s Call To Look Back

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Inside the UFO

Reviewed by: Aditi Acharla It’s a book that many of us have heard of, maybe even read; a staple in the coming of age and young adult genres. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time written by Mark Haddon follows Christopher (Peter Chen), a 15-year-old boy who discovers his neighbour’s dog dead in the garden. Implied to be on the autism spectrum, his … Continue reading The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time: Inside the UFO