Twelfth Night: The garden party of the summer

As a rule, a warm balmy evening, picnic rugs, wine and crackers laden with cheese are all conducive to a great night. Then add a playful and reactive cast, a classic love story, some 80’s classics and by-gosh; you’ve got yourself a hit. Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night is set up in Central Park, Malvern East. It takes the classic tale … Continue reading Twelfth Night: The garden party of the summer

Love’s Labour’s Lost: A rollicking ride for the child in us all

Melbourne Shakespeare Company’s production of William Shakespeare’s Love’s Labour’s Lost gives you everything you expect from a romantic comedy – plenty of laughs, a touch of slapstick and quite a few caricature-esque characters. What it lacks perhaps, is a relishing of Shakespeare’s language and just a touch more professionalism. The atmosphere is beautiful – an in-the-round theatre within a park, with a balmy breeze drifting … Continue reading Love’s Labour’s Lost: A rollicking ride for the child in us all