We Get A Kick Out Of St Hilda’s College’s Anything Goes
REVIEW BY TOM WORSNOP EDITED BY RACHEL THORNBY St Hilda’s College stages a sparkling, slick, and sumptuous production of Cole Porter’s musical classic, Anything Goes. The story follows a young Wall Street trader Billy Crocker (Sam Kohler) as he sneaks onto a cruise ship to pursue his true love, Hope Harcourt (Georgia Shell). Along the way, he encounters mobsters, flees his boss, and gets a … Continue reading We Get A Kick Out Of St Hilda’s College’s Anything Goes
MJ: The Musical Won’t Stop Until You’re Dancing Too
REVIEW BY CHARLOTTE FRASER EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT ‘Study the greats and become greater’ – these scribbled words stand out among the collage of Michael Jackson’s handwritten notes projected onto a scrim. Musicians and dancers file casually onto the stage as the audience is still chatting and drinking. It’s opening night. Excitement and anticipation are buzzing through Her Majesty’s Theatre. In a room of glitter … Continue reading MJ: The Musical Won’t Stop Until You’re Dancing Too
Queen’s College’s Mamma Mia Is Infectious, Sparkly, And Leaves The Audience On Their Feet!
REVIEW BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY MYA HELOU Is there any band as crowd pleasing to the Australian public as ABBA? Science says no. And the almost full house (on a Thursday night, too!) for Queen’s College’s Mamma Mia! is absolutely ready for any and all seventies jams the musical is going to throw at them. The house lights go down, leaving a yellow spotlight … Continue reading Queen’s College’s Mamma Mia Is Infectious, Sparkly, And Leaves The Audience On Their Feet!
International House’s Clue: On Stage Is A Play That Plays
REVIEW BY CHARLOTTE FRASER EDITED BY OLIVIA DI GRAZIA Picture this: you enter the Guild Theatre, transformed into an early 20th century manor house evocative of an Agatha Christie-esque world. Feeling brave, or perhaps foolish, you sit in the first row. You’re warned about the close audience proximity, the themes of murder and mystery and the unpredictability of live performance. A giddy air of anticipation … Continue reading International House’s Clue: On Stage Is A Play That Plays
Audience Please Make the Right Decision Challenge Failed: 5 Locktin
REVIEW BY BRONTE LEMAIRE EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT It’s always a pleasure rocking up to the Motley Bauhaus, especially during a night buzzing with theatre festivities. At 9pm the place is packed with Netherworld Festival shows. There’s a guy with wings at the bar, Snape is wandering around telling dad jokes, and I’m pretty sure someone’s upstairs with very little to cover themself–or perhaps nothing … Continue reading Audience Please Make the Right Decision Challenge Failed: 5 Locktin
Is That A Chainsaw In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me? See You Sunday’s American Psycho: A Musical Thriller
REVIEW BY ELLA CALLOW-SUSSEX EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT I have not read the book or watched the movie of American Psycho. As a teenager I had one too many encounters with a boy that didn’t understand satire, idolised American Psycho’s Patrick Bateman and decided to lecture me on how life changing and validating the story was. As a result, it was with some caution that … Continue reading Is That A Chainsaw In Your Pocket Or Are You Just Happy To See Me? See You Sunday’s American Psycho: A Musical Thriller
Barkly Theatre’s Oedipus: A Complex Look at a Consummate Classic
REVIEW BY MYA HELOU EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT The stage is fully visible when I enter the cozy black-box theatre. Lucas Prescott’s carefully constructed runway of wooden pallets is framed by two white drapes hanging from the ceiling at the back of the stage, oddly human-shaped rubbish bags dumped along the sides. It’s a texturally dense amalgamation that looks like a makeshift rebuilding of something … Continue reading Barkly Theatre’s Oedipus: A Complex Look at a Consummate Classic
Panic At The Disco: MUSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
REVIEW BY ASHLEIGH SHEARMAN EDITED BY BRONTE LEMAIRE Shakespeare’s Midsummer Night’s Dream is perhaps one of the most beloved and performed plays of all time: a story about the messiness and beauty of love and relationships. Josh Drake and the MUSC committee lean into these aspects in their production, adding a modern twist to the classic tale. As I first enter the Guild Theatre, I … Continue reading Panic At The Disco: MUSC’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream
High School Musical: A Wildcat Performance By University College
REVIEW BY TARAS SCURRY EDITED BY AZMY AZURITE University College rallies in, filling the first floor of the Union Theatre with a buzz of anticipation. It’s opening night and the lights are shining bright, excitement trickling throughout the theatre, cheers flooding through for the first act as Producer and Musical Director Samantha Johnson’s vision springs upon the stage. The company starts strong, with athleticism from … Continue reading High School Musical: A Wildcat Performance By University College
Pants, Poetry and Possibility: MUDfest First Light Shines Bright
REVIEW BY AKSHITA BENNY AND JESSIE WILLIAMS EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT MUDfest (Melbourne University Drama Festival) is an annual celebration of student works ranging from photography to performance. Starting back in 1990, MUDfest has become the largest student-run arts festival in Australia, enabling new and emerging creatives within the University of Melbourne community to create new works and explore different concepts. The theme for MUDfest … Continue reading Pants, Poetry and Possibility: MUDfest First Light Shines Bright
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