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Black, Bleak, Ghoulishly Funny – Scary Goat Theatre’s ‘A Twist of Fate’ perturbs and provokes in their bigger and better fourth season

REVIEWED BY ANNA RYLEY EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER A Twist of Fate feels as if Black Mirror had a baby with some of Doctor Who’s scarier, hiding-under-the-couch episodes. Scary Goat Theatre’s campy showcase was tightly written and featured some delightfully intriguing stories with a small dose of the unusual. For those with the unique pleasure of experiencing A Twist of Fate for the first time, … Continue reading Black, Bleak, Ghoulishly Funny – Scary Goat Theatre’s ‘A Twist of Fate’ perturbs and provokes in their bigger and better fourth season

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Comical, curious and chilling – Above Sea Level takes us to The Office at the End of the World

REVIEW BY ALYSSA MCDONALD SMITH EDITED BY AZMY Above Sea Level took to the Guild Theatre from 7th – 9th of May to welcome us into Saskia Powles’ humorous dystopia The Office at the End of the World. Written and directed by Powles, the play follows the inner workings of a seemingly mundane office branch who’s ‘normal’ is thrown into turmoil after the introduction of … Continue reading Comical, curious and chilling – Above Sea Level takes us to The Office at the End of the World

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Little Hall Arts Society dares to ask, “what the hell is a cabaret!?”

REVIEWED BY ELIJAH VALERY SLAVINSKIS EDITED BY MIRANDA WILSON If there was one thing I was meant to take away from Little Hall’s absurdly long-titled cabaret, it was that “if AI says it’s right, then it must be true.” At least I think it was… ME: Hi ChatGPT. CHATGPT: Hey! What’s up? ME: I’m hoping you could help me out with something. CHATGPT: Sure—what do … Continue reading Little Hall Arts Society dares to ask, “what the hell is a cabaret!?”

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Help me, If You’re Hearing This. You’re my only hope.

REVIEWED BY BATRISYIA MD KHAIRIL EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER When entering the Motley Bauhaus, you’ll notice the colourful posters of various comedy festival acts. Keep an eye out for the poster for If You’re Hearing This. It’s the one with a space-suitted Ally Morgan looking out with mild confusion and bewilderment. Don’t let this fool you; Morgan knows exactly what she’s doing. Using only a … Continue reading Help me, If You’re Hearing This. You’re my only hope.

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‘God Can’t Make Me Come’: CONFESSIONAL by Gumboot Theatre Company

REVIEW BY JADE BREEN EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER We’ve all felt it. The stomach dropping, cheek warming, goosebump giving embrace of a crush. Perhaps it was a coworker, or a stranger on the street. Maybe it was a little closer to home, a best friend, a classic forbidden love. Whoever it was, however it may have festered, the vulnerable act of yearning is a universal … Continue reading ‘God Can’t Make Me Come’: CONFESSIONAL by Gumboot Theatre Company

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Two Households Both Alike in Dignity: The Bloodthirsty Battleground of Articulate

REVIEW BY JADE BREEN EDITED BY AUDREY MUELLER A tale as old as time. Warring households.Star-crossed lovers.An intense age-old rivalry.Sound familiar? It’s that time of year again, the annual share house showdown where Bourke Street and Vine Street go head-to-head in a tense game of ARTICULATE. The winners will leave victorious beaming with eternal glory, bragging rights, and dominion over the streets of North Melbourne. But the losers? … Continue reading Two Households Both Alike in Dignity: The Bloodthirsty Battleground of Articulate

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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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Out of this World with ‘Crystalline Consciousness’

EMMA PARFITT DISCUSSES THE DEAD END COLLECTIVE’S DIVE INTO OUTER SPACE Dead End Collective advertised their new production, The Crystalline Consciousness That Speaks Meaning Into Flesh, as ‘a romp’, and a romp it most certainly was. With a talented ensemble cast and captivating production design, this show is a promise of more excellent things to come from Dead End Collective. In their brand-new original work, … Continue reading Out of this World with ‘Crystalline Consciousness’

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