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Grease: It’s Got the Grease, but Lacks the Lightning

Under the direction of Emily Bolton, University College Theatre Company take us back to 1959 at Rydell High with their production of Grease. Grease is a challenging text to deal with; its 50s-tinged song and dance numbers require a great deal of energy, and its iconic characters must be played with utmost commitment. Furthermore, any slipups will be noticed, as the original production and film … Continue reading Grease: It’s Got the Grease, but Lacks the Lightning

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The Pineapple War: Mean Girls meets The Handmaid’s Tale

The year is 2022. A violent civil war has torn Australia in two, with Queensland being sold to China, and the rest of the country now operating as a fascist, totalitarian state known as Nation One. Despite the new state’s strict and conservative laws which include criminalising homosexuality, barring women from attending university, forcing young men to serve in the military and sending political undesirables … Continue reading The Pineapple War: Mean Girls meets The Handmaid’s Tale

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Kit Goodman! A Good Man: A good man is hard to find

For the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival, MUDCRABS (the Melbourne University Comedy Revue Board) have produced one of their most entertaining shows yet. Kit Goodman! A Good Man, written and directed by Emily White and playing at the University’s Guild Theatre, is a fast-paced, funny and smart take on the traditionally male-dominated detective genre, complete with sex, violence, drag, and PTV. In the show Tombi Lloyd … Continue reading Kit Goodman! A Good Man: A good man is hard to find

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Robot Song: Different = Awesome

Jolyon James’ Robot Song, presented by Theatre Works and Arena Theatre Company, follows 11-year old Juniper May from the moment she suffers a blow to her self esteem when her classmates write a letter, calling her a “freak”, a “robot”, and wishing she’d never been born. To cope with the slight, which causes her to skip school and stop eating, Juniper decides to write a musical with some … Continue reading Robot Song: Different = Awesome

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Felicity Ward: A solid set

After a successful run in the UK, Felicity Ward brings her hour-long set Busting a Nut to the 2019 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. Across the hour, Ward delivers joke after joke, exploring topics as varied as her recent marriage, her in-laws, hot yoga, karaoke, and inspirational Instagram quotes. Ward broaches these topics in her typical, high-energy style, with her bold wardrobe (complete with leopard-print leggings) accentuating her bold … Continue reading Felicity Ward: A solid set

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The Girl Green As Elderflower: Tropical Ghosts in Suffolk

Feverish nightmares, child ghosts, tropical maladies, and lively sing-alongs. These are just some of the ingredients that make up La Mama’s production of The Girl Green As Elderflower. Taking Randolph Stow’s novel of the same name as a departure point, Richard Davies transforms the text into a delirious, touching and vibrant musical, directed by Sara Grenfell. The story follows Cris (Billy Sloane), a young man who, after contracting … Continue reading The Girl Green As Elderflower: Tropical Ghosts in Suffolk

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