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Magical, subtle and real: Back to Te Maunga by Antipodes Theatre Company

REVIEWED BY ELLA CALLOW-SUSSEX EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER There was a sense of warmth in the alleyway next to the La Mama Courthouse. It was my first time back since they reopened and I was flying solo. My guest had to pull out last minute and I’ll admit I was a little intimidated. It was their closing afternoon, a 4pm show and it was sweltering … Continue reading Magical, subtle and real: Back to Te Maunga by Antipodes Theatre Company

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Amplified: Absolute Theatre

REVIEW BY TARAS SCURRY EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER This production was nothing short of electrifying. There’s little point in attempting to soften that claim, Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett asserts itself with a ferocity and confidence that refuses dilution. Raw, unapologetic and deeply reverent, it is a performance that pulses with both backbone and an unmistakable sense of identity. From the … Continue reading Amplified: Absolute Theatre

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I THOUGHT YOU SAID: What to do when the stars are falling

Review by Mya Helou Edited by Charlotte Fraser Everything is pretty normal if you ignore the fallen star emanating a slow pulsing light in the corner. Set designers Aisha Tabit and Julian Machin create a quintessential petrol station, complete with linoleum flooring, a scuffed-up counter and a shelf stacked with snacks and toiletries to really sell it. Sam (Ally Taueki-Gatt) has already clocked in, stocking … Continue reading I THOUGHT YOU SAID: What to do when the stars are falling

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Bathory Begins … but what ensues? A Guide to Disposing Vampiric Teachers

REVIEW BY JESSICA FANWONG EDITIED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER We all remember that one teacher we particularly disliked in high school. Whether they were no-nonsense rule-enforcers who dispense detentions like spraying insect repellent, or full-on Miss Trunchbulls who should not be within 100 meters of minors. Hijinx Theatre Company’s Bathory Begins takes it to a higher notch – what if that teacher is a reincarnated vampiric … Continue reading Bathory Begins … but what ensues? A Guide to Disposing Vampiric Teachers

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RMIT RedActs’ Little Shop of Horrors

REVIEW BY TOM WORSNOP EDITIED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER RMIT Red Acts rounds off a strong year of student theatre with a production of the classic 1982 musical Little Shop of Horrors by Alan Menken and Howard Ashman. It tells the story of Seymour Krelborn (Sol Summers) who turns the fortunes of his struggling flower shop around by growing a strange alien plant – one that … Continue reading RMIT RedActs’ Little Shop of Horrors

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METRO: Travelling The Rails Of Grief

REVIEW BY JESSICA FANWONG EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Presented by APK Productions as part of Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025, Todd Kingston’s haunting new postmodern play, METRO is a raw urban surrealist meditation on memory, grief and mental health. Set on a Melbournian train carriage (with brief dips into a parallel surrealist dreamscape), the show draws an analogy between a train ride and grief. Each of … Continue reading METRO: Travelling The Rails Of Grief

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Quelched! The Price of Building a Phallic Empire

REVIEWED BY JESSICA FANWONG EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Presented as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival 2025, the University of Melbourne Musical Theatre Association (UMMTA) presented a delightfully absurdist new work (slash dating app with the quirkiest app sound) Quelched! Written by Conor Boussiotas and directed by James Pringle, this Fringe run is the full-show debut of Quelched! following its development session at UMMTA’s Sitzprobe … Continue reading Quelched! The Price of Building a Phallic Empire

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Curiouser and Curiouser: JCH’s Wonderful Wonderland 

REVIEW BY POPPY ELFICK EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER I walk into the Carlton Scout Hall and find my seat in front of the quaint stage. Before us are two sets of door frames – one full sized on the stage and a smaller set on the ground in front – and a tree wrapped in fairy lights. Here is the beginning of our trip down … Continue reading Curiouser and Curiouser: JCH’s Wonderful Wonderland 

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Revolutionise The Stage: Wit Incorporated’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

REVIEW BY BRONTE LEMAIRE EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Before I even walk into the Blue Stone Church, I’m already curious on how Wit Incorporated has decided to stage Alice Birch’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again. The venue provides an amazing space, but with no raised seating I’m keen to get a seat in the front row so I don’t have to worry about losing sight … Continue reading Revolutionise The Stage: Wit Incorporated’s Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again.

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Ashes Ashes: The Reunion You Can’t Run From

REVIEW BY CHARLOTTE FRASER EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT Sitting in the Kaleide Theatre looking at an eclectic mesh of lamps, fairy lights, CDs, mushrooms, rugs, a swing and a barren tree – an unfamiliar image that  sparks a sense of nostalgia. Music plays softly, a folk indie mix that matches the scrapbook-esque staging before me. ‘Fable’ by Gigi Perez plays and I know that I’m … Continue reading Ashes Ashes: The Reunion You Can’t Run From

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