Thoracic Park: A Rib-Tickling Performance
The Jurassic Park theme (as played on a recorder) was bone chilling, with toy dinosaurs marching across the screen before a MasterChef-esque opening credits introduced the production team. It quickly demonstrated one of the show’s strengths which was its excellent use of multimedia and seamless transition between screen and stage for different sketches. Continue reading Thoracic Park: A Rib-Tickling Performance
《来自远方》剧评–以感人的演出重新点燃希望
音乐剧现场一直是一个有魔法的地方，它能通过带领观众前往一段旅程来让他们相信一个信念，而《来自远方》则是其中最为治愈的一种，它让我感到，未来还是有希望的。 Continue reading 《来自远方》剧评–以感人的演出重新点燃希望
Laugh Actually: The 69th Annual Law Revue
Describing themselves as “the Kindergarten of Australian Comedy”, the Law Revue is an institution with impressive credentials. Alumni of previous shows include Magda Szubanski, Libbi Gorr, Shaun Micaleff, Tom Gleisner, Sammy J, Celia Pacquola and Steve Vizard, as well as Cate Blanchett. Continue reading Laugh Actually: The 69th Annual Law Revue
JAFFY: A Touching Reminder to Touch On
While this self-indulgence means that JAFFY’s audience is perhaps more niche than many of the original works that hit the UniMelb stage, it’s not a bad thing by any stretch. The self-indulgence is endearing. It’s cute. Continue reading JAFFY: A Touching Reminder to Touch On
Heathers: The Musical Laughs at Cliché Teenage Dramas
The themes of American school shootings, bigotry towards the LGBTQIA+ community and survivors of sexual assault fighting to be heard still ring true today. However, despite the heaviness of these topics, St Hilda’s College Theatre Group addressed them respectfully yet comedically. Continue reading Heathers: The Musical Laughs at Cliché Teenage Dramas
Those Well Oiled Members Primed for Future Theatrical Endeavours
At the hands of such comedy veterans, it is no surprise that the audience swayed between hearty chuckles and all out laughter for the full hour-long show. Continue reading Those Well Oiled Members Primed for Future Theatrical Endeavours
International House’s Grease
If there is any way to make such a controversial show enjoyable without sanitising it, going the whole hog and exaggerating it to a non-naturalistic and parodic level proved an effective strategy for IH. Continue reading International House’s Grease
The Everyman: A Modern-Medieval Morality Play
There is something uniquely challenging about actors looking out at the audience and telling you that they are going to die, and even acting out their own deaths. Continue reading The Everyman: A Modern-Medieval Morality Play
Newman Theatre Association’s Legally Blonde was Illegally Good
With standout talent, ingenious scene setting and trendy Y2K costumes, this show was a true musical feast—giving the audience everything they wanted and more. Continue reading Newman Theatre Association’s Legally Blonde was Illegally Good
Too Much Method, Not Enough Madness: Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Hamlet was far from mad; grieving, bitter, sardonically funny and vicious, he was by far the most lively thing on stage. The staging was cleverly crafted and the acting professional. And yet, the featured quote for this production—”this Hamlet is special”—falls flat. Continue reading Too Much Method, Not Enough Madness: Bell Shakespeare’s Hamlet
The Dialog 