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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

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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

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Jazz everywhere, booze everywhere, joy everywhere in Ormond College’s Chicago!

REVIEW BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY EMMA PARFITT Chicago is big. It’s the hit 1975 musical that went on to claim 2002’s Best Picture, enjoy long-lasting intercontinental theatrical success, and ensure every theatre kid has their own favourite Merry Murderess. A perfect show for Ormond Drama, who blew us away last year with their 2024 production of Into the Woods, so my friends and I … Continue reading Jazz everywhere, booze everywhere, joy everywhere in Ormond College’s Chicago!

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Beetlejuice: The Musical Makes a Home for the Strange and Unusual

REVIEW BY EMMA PARFITT EDITED BY MYA HELOU Green and purple lights glide across the audience of the Regent Theatre. Bright hues refract from mirrors, pulsing onto the curtain. A large neon sign reading ‘Betelgeuse, Betelgeuse’ points to a gap in the curtain where haze, lit in bright green, leeches onto the stage. It’s an enticing sneak peek into the strange and unusual world we … Continue reading Beetlejuice: The Musical Makes a Home for the Strange and Unusual

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Singing the Praises of Our Seventh String

REVIEW BY JESSIE WILLIAMS EDITED BY OLIVIA DI GRAZIA Our Seventh String made its way into the world subtly, but not without notice. Tucked away in the back of the Motley Bauhaus in Carlton, Our Seventh String captured the complexities of life in a surprising and moving way. The development and collaboration that goes into building such a microcosm of life truly reflects how connected … Continue reading Singing the Praises of Our Seventh String

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Trinity College’s Grease: It’s Electrifying!

REVIEW BY ELLA CALLOW-SUSSEX EDITED BY RACHEL THORNBY Grease is the word, and it comes with a lot of history. You would be hard pressed to find an audience member filing into the Union House Theatre without expectations of what Trinity College’s Grease will look like.  In their pre-show speech Trinity College was the first to acknowledge much of the show’s themes and messaging have dated … Continue reading Trinity College’s Grease: It’s Electrifying!

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Urine For A Treat at ICAC’s Urinetown

REVIEW BY AKSHITA BENNY EDITED BY OLIVIA DI GRAZIA Go Piss Girl! Or maybe not… ICAC’s Urinetown delivers spectacular performances of a musical theatre favourite. When wandering into the Union Theatre with my musical-loving friend, all we knew about this show, to phrase it crudely, was that it was about pissing. The first thing I said to my friend that night was “go piss girl” … Continue reading Urine For A Treat at ICAC’s Urinetown

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Cancelled For Blowing The Roof Off

Reviewed by: Michelle Yu Edited by: Lola Sargasso “People pay to hear our music, not listen to what we represent.”  Is cancel culture valid? Should public figures who have been cancelled ever be forgiven? These are the compelling questions posed by Cancelled, Four Letter Word Theatre’s latest production. I had the privilege to be there on opening night. Featuring Ethan Francis D’Amour’s catchy tunes and … Continue reading Cancelled For Blowing The Roof Off

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A Candid Look at ‘Cancelled’ Culture

MILO PENNEFATHER AND JULIAN MACHIN ON THEIR PROBLEMATIC NEW PRODUCTION Cancelled, Four Letter Word Theatre’s brazen new production, pulls none of its punches. The musical stars one Max Richmond, an arrogant lead singer whose disastrously insensitive remarks have spelled the collapse of his musical career. With the help of THEM, a down-and-out pop icon, Max hatches a plan to get back on top and win … Continue reading A Candid Look at ‘Cancelled’ Culture

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