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MUST’s The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals: Forget Kool-Aid, come and drink the weird blue shit!

REVIEWED BY ELLA CALLOW-SUSSEX EDITIED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER StarKid fans are a cult – and one I heavily ascribe to. Few other shows live in perfect perpetuity on the internet, but The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals is one high on my list. It is a triumph of accessible art. But what a joy to see one live. The challenge of putting on a beloved … Continue reading MUST’s The Guy Who Didn’t Like Musicals: Forget Kool-Aid, come and drink the weird blue shit!

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Who needs a shrink when you can go see Mr Big AKA Tatay, A Transwoman And That Tiring Tune?

REVIEWED BY ELIJAH VALERY SLAVINSKIS EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER “Thank you for coming to my very public, very expensive therapy session” writes playwright Dax Carnay-Hanrahan in the program for Mr Big AKA Tatay, A Transwoman And That Tiring Tune (June 24th – July 5th @fortyfivedownstairs). Diana (Carney-Hanrahan), a trans immigrant, is preparing for her wedding, when she finds out her dad has died. Diana starts … Continue reading Who needs a shrink when you can go see Mr Big AKA Tatay, A Transwoman And That Tiring Tune?

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Cheerleading, blackmail and doing your own thing: Theatrical’s Bring It On

REVIEWED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER EDITED BY AZMY Bring It On: The Musical has taken over the National Theatre. Inspired by the iconic 2000 film of the same name, Bring It On follows Campbell Davis as she pursues her dream of becoming captain of Truman High School’s cheer squad and winning the national cheer championship. However, right before her senior year is about to start, she … Continue reading Cheerleading, blackmail and doing your own thing: Theatrical’s Bring It On

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UMMTA’s ’26 Sitzprobe is Stripped Back, but still Ambitious and Compelling

REVIEWED BY GRACE DWYER EDITED BY AZMY Relative to last year’s mainstage four-show stacked cast extravaganza, UMMTA have taken this year’s Sitzprobe – a showcase of multiple student-written musicals – in a more intimate direction under presidents Nishka Varghese and Josh Drake. This is not to say that the 2026 Sitzprobe is in any way theatrically subdued, or the material any less gripping. Instead of the … Continue reading UMMTA’s ’26 Sitzprobe is Stripped Back, but still Ambitious and Compelling

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SPOTLIGHT ON: Four Letter Word’s Bingo

INTERVIEW BY AUDREY MUELLER EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Audrey Mueller, a sub editor and writer for the dialog, recently sat down with Stella Bea Byrne, Hannah Crompton, Ava Ruljancich and Zoe Barnett to discuss the production of Four Letter Word’s original musical Bingo. Bingo is an original musical production by emerging writer Stella Bea Byrne, centring around balancing religious and family values while navigating adolescence. … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT ON: Four Letter Word’s Bingo

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UMMTA’s Shrek the Musical rewrites the fairytale formula

REVIEWED BY LUCY SONNEMANN EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Opening night. A hush sweeps through the audience as we settle in for the story. The lights dim, the overture commences and UMMTA’s audience erupts into joyous roars as the curtains of the Union Theatre open on Shrek the Musical. Shrek? The Musical? Oh yes, the DreamWorks film that spoofed the Disney formula back in 2001 is … Continue reading UMMTA’s Shrek the Musical rewrites the fairytale formula

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Sainting Joan: The Baddie in a Bowl Cut, Historically Informative and Entertaining

REVIEWED BY AUDREY MUELLER EDITED BY MIRANDA WILSON Some of the most interesting and captivating original productions are performed in theatres found down dark alleys. Sainting Joan is one of them. After running around the back streets of St Kilda, I finally found Explosive Factory’s theatre. And I’m glad I did, because this original rock musical was exciting at every turn. The narrative opens in … Continue reading Sainting Joan: The Baddie in a Bowl Cut, Historically Informative and Entertaining

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RedActs’ Dogfight: All men are dogs, barking at them is encouraged

REVIEWED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER EDITED BY AZMY CW: This review will discuss themes of sexual violence, war and misogyny. Walking into Dogfight, I was instantly captivated by the set. Tables and chairs, lights strung along the back of the theatre, paper roses littering the space and an American flag pinned up above the band rostrum. The Kaleide Theatre was smaller than I recalled from my … Continue reading RedActs’ Dogfight: All men are dogs, barking at them is encouraged

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SPOTLIGHT ON RedActs’ Dogfight

INTERVIEW BY CHARLOTTE FRASER In the lead up to RedActs’ production of Dogfight, I had the opportunity to sit down with the director, Eadie Milne, to discuss what it has been like bringing this show to life. Eadie spoke about the impact that having an all female and non-binary production team has had on a show with very complex themes of misogyny, the process behind … Continue reading SPOTLIGHT ON RedActs’ Dogfight

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A great production of Legally Blonde by Trinity College: What, like it’s hard?

REVIEWED BY BATRISYIA MD KHAIRIL EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER It doesn’t take long for me to realise it’s going to be a full house. There are multiple people craning over the program noticeboard. I am barely able to see it, let alone scan the QR code of the program, before the show. The dense crowd chatter turns to an excited murmur as we file into … Continue reading A great production of Legally Blonde by Trinity College: What, like it’s hard?

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