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A log of student theatre reviews at the University of Melbourne. A dialogue between theatre makers and audiences.
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Olivia Ruggiero: Down Under’s Own “Broadway Diva”

Reviewed by: Sophie King Editor: Oscar Lidgerwood The Wizard of Oz, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserable, Come From Away, West Side Story. A quick hour of heartbreak, hope, love, despair, laughter and grief that one could only receive from a one-woman cabaret. Directed by Carly Fisher, Broadway Diva is Olivia Ruggiero’s beautiful love letter to the drama and passion of musical theatre.  The eclectic, … Continue reading Olivia Ruggiero: Down Under’s Own “Broadway Diva”

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“Emotional, Gripping, and Cathartic”: MUSC’s Patroclus and Achilles

Reviewed by: Oscar Hales Editor: Sophia Zikic As an aspiring historian, I know too well the painful phenomenon of treating historical homosexual couples as “very good friends.” Given their ashes were mixed together so they could be together in death, it seems downright insane to treat Patroclus and Achilles as “roommates”. Yet this is just what Shakespeare did, not even mentioning it in Troilus and Cressida, his telling … Continue reading “Emotional, Gripping, and Cathartic”: MUSC’s Patroclus and Achilles

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A Gloriously Kooky Stay with Trinity College’s ‘The Addams Family’

Reviewed by: Sophie King Editor: Oscar Lidgerwood Let me introduce you to the Addams Family.  One loves to be tortured, one solely converses in grunts, one’s in love with the moon, and all are a strange assortment of people who embrace the macabre and the eerie.  An absurd, chaotic bunch of people, who are family.  A very weird family.   But I suppose, aren’t all?  I knew very … Continue reading A Gloriously Kooky Stay with Trinity College’s ‘The Addams Family’

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Lord of the Flies: FLW Invigorate Audiences in Classic Adaptation

Reviewed by: Simon Brownjohn Editor: Sophia Zikic Four Letter Word Theatre’s adaptation of Lord of the Flies invites audiences to enter the world of eleven schoolboys stranded on a desolate island, where the only guarantee is paranoia and destruction. This two-act work, presented in the Guild Theatre, revisits William Golding’s 1954 novel to explore the ever-relevant dichotomy of stability and chaos. Although the boys identify … Continue reading Lord of the Flies: FLW Invigorate Audiences in Classic Adaptation

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Do Everything Now Before the World Ends: UHT Takes Audiences on an Electrifying Journey to the End of Days

Reviewed by: Oscar Lidgerwood Editor: Sophia Zikic Do Everything Now Before the World Ends’ thought-provoking effervescence confronted the nihilistic existentialism that underpins our everyday life in a tight 40-minute ensemble piece. Union House Theatre (UHT) tackled this relevant topic of the world’s impending end with bold, non-natural stylistic choices that transcended the audience beyond the walls of the Guild Theatre, creating a piece of theatre … Continue reading Do Everything Now Before the World Ends: UHT Takes Audiences on an Electrifying Journey to the End of Days

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An Enthralling Evening with ‘After She Left’

Reviewed by: Pandaren PENG Editor: Oscar Lidgerwood From the moment one stepped into the Guild Theatre, it became apparent that this production of After She Left was going to be a truly memorable experience unlike any other. Even before the curtain rose, a sense of suspense and intrigue permeated the Front of the House, amplified by an enigmatic promotional video. Guests queued in anticipation, clutching an envelope … Continue reading An Enthralling Evening with ‘After She Left’

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Sitzprobe: UMMTA’s Triumphant 2023 Showcase Takes to the Stage.

Reviewed by: Jess Elfick Editor: Oscar Lidgerwood Walking into the Union Theatre to the sounds of assorted show tunes, theatre kids chatting eagerly and the tuning of the twelve-person band, signalled that UMMTA is back. And better than ever. Theexcitement in the room was palpable – even the lovely ushers stopped to gush – and who wouldn’t?After all, the only thing better than one twenty-minute … Continue reading Sitzprobe: UMMTA’s Triumphant 2023 Showcase Takes to the Stage.

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MUCTG’s Kill Mobile: What Dirty Secrets are you Hiding in Your Phone?

Can you picture yourself without a camera phone? Or, worse, can you imagine your phone on display to your friends, revealing every spicy selfie, sensitive medical appointment and spam calls that are definitely not your side-chick trying to tell you that she’s pregnant? Continue reading MUCTG’s Kill Mobile: What Dirty Secrets are you Hiding in Your Phone?

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