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Flare’s Feast: A Treat For All The Senses That Leaves You Full and Content.

Reviewed by: Zodie Bolic Feast, Flare Dance Ensemble’s 20th annual production, is a highly polished and entertaining performance that honours the more than two decades of Flare performances that have come before. As Artistic Director’s Jonathan Yeo’s last curtain, Feast is truly a treat for all senses. The performance offers dance from all genres, with smart, short, filmed interludes between each performance that both tie … Continue reading Flare’s Feast: A Treat For All The Senses That Leaves You Full and Content.

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The Scarlet Sun: A Show You’d Kill To See

Reviewed by: Jess Elfick The Scarlet Sun had everything you could want in a whodunnit – an intense cast, twisting storyline, and catchy tunes that rattled around my brain for days after. Four Letter Word have once again presented a fun and professional ensemble show that had the audience gasping. Ethan Francis-D’Amour and Madeleine Cheale’s original musical spirals through “The Scarlet Sun”, a 1970s Corsica resort … Continue reading The Scarlet Sun: A Show You’d Kill To See

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For Love Nor Money Avenges the Arts

Reviewed by: Emma Parfitt For Love Nor Money, a new play by Angus Cameron, made its world debut at this year’s Melbourne FringeFestival. Touted as a sexy, queer dark comedy, I was expecting the raunchy humour of the show – but more surprising was the raw tragedy that underpinned it. For Love Nor Money follows millennial artists Mel (Clarisse Bonello) and Liam (Alexander Lloyd) as … Continue reading For Love Nor Money Avenges the Arts

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“What Would You Wish For?”: MUSC’s Patience

Reviewed by: Molly Lidgerwood After four years, MUSC returns to Shakespearean comedy with their whimsical, enchanting and, “utterly original” production: Patience. Despite the tempting allure of staging tragedy, co-writers and directors Josh Higgins and Alexi O’Keefe delivered 50-minutes of pure entertainment and escape through their heartfelt homage to Shakespeare’s comedy. Their production is a triumph through the combination of its quick wit, ensemble performances, and … Continue reading “What Would You Wish For?”: MUSC’s Patience

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Swinging Into the Jazz Age With Trinity College’s ‘The Great Gatsby’

Reviewed by: Dempsey Doyle Baz Luhrmann’s 2013 adaptation of the F. Scott Fitzgerald narrative classic The Great Gatsby is not only an ambitious, aesthetically stunning filmic experience, but an ode to the lavish yet licentious times of the Roaring Twenties. Considered to be both a cinematic and literary masterpiece by many, Trinity College rose to the trials that come with portraying the tale’s melancholic merriment. … Continue reading Swinging Into the Jazz Age With Trinity College’s ‘The Great Gatsby’

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The Drowsy Chaperone: Pure Theatre Joy at Queen’s College

Reviewed by: Jade Smith Fundamentally, this production of Drowsy can only be described as an absolute romp – fun, vibrant, and carried by an incredibly strong cast and crew, a fabulously loving homage to musical theatre. The Drowsy Chaperone follows the Narrator (Will Serafim), an anxious, socially awkward older man living alone in what one can presume is his New York apartment, as he takes us through his … Continue reading The Drowsy Chaperone: Pure Theatre Joy at Queen’s College

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UMMTA’s Spamalot: A Successful Quest!

Reviewed by: Emma Parfitt Spamalot is a show advertised to knock Broadway back by 1,000 years – and UMMTA sure delivered a knockout performance at Union Theatre as they transported us back to middle ages in spectacular fashion. The musical, with book and lyrics by Python legend Eric Idle, is essentially a direct spoof of Monty Python and the Holy Grail. Directed by Nick Reynolds … Continue reading UMMTA’s Spamalot: A Successful Quest!

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A Kooky, Spooky Night with St. Hilda’s “The Addams Family”

Reviewed by: Felicity Siegenthaler St Hilda’s production of Addams Family was a killer hit! The kooky musical comedy brings everybody’s favourite family of darkness on a light-hearted journey of love, growth, and acceptance. The story follows the iconic Wednesday Addams, who has now grown up, fallen in love, and becomes engaged to a conventional young man called Lucas Beineke. After organising a dinner party at the Addams Family Manor for the two families to … Continue reading A Kooky, Spooky Night with St. Hilda’s “The Addams Family”

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Harrowing and Inspired: The Theatrical Tapestry of Ormond College’s Spring Awakening

Reviewed by: Simon Brownjohn Ormond Drama’s rendition of Spring Awakening took the 21st century classic to the Union Theatre in an enthralling performance of rock and sadness. The show presents the lives of adolescents, each of whom uniquely come to terms with their burgeoning feelings of sexuality, against the backdrop of a repressive environment which shuns the characters into silence. The themes discussed encompass topics … Continue reading Harrowing and Inspired: The Theatrical Tapestry of Ormond College’s Spring Awakening

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UC’s Grease is the Word!

Reviewed by: Emma Parfitt Grease is the time, it’s the place, it’s the motion – it’s the musical that has thrived since the release of the hit movie starring John Travolta and the late Dame Olivia Newton-John in 1978. Nonetheless, its outrageous storyline and at time controversial characters make it a challenge to produce in a modern context: a challenge that University College rose to.  … Continue reading UC’s Grease is the Word!

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