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“Less faith in change” – In conversation with the director of Party, Andrew Sutherland

INTERVIEW BY ELIJAH VALERY SLAVINSKIS EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER As an incredibly sane person who was keeping religiously up to date with Farrago’s live blog of the UMSU elections I’ve been quite eager to learn more about Union House Theatre’s upcoming production of Party, taking place at the Guild Theatre from the 24th to the 26th of September. Party is a political satire written by … Continue reading “Less faith in change” – In conversation with the director of Party, Andrew Sutherland

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Anything Goes at Ormond College

REVIEWED BY ALEX LAWRY EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Ormond College’s production of Anything Goes took to the Union Theatre from the 20th to the 22nd of August 2026. The 1934 musical comedy created by Cole Porter follows the passengers of an ocean liner as love triangles, public enemies and chaos reign supreme. The powerful vocals of Zoe Cowlishaw as Reno Sweeny, Nick Sharr as Billy … Continue reading Anything Goes at Ormond College

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A Chorus Line: St. Hilda’s College Asks What it Means to Become “One”

REVIEWED BY IVY KAYE EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER Walking up the stairs of Parkville’s Arts and Cultural Building, I was transported into a kind of theatre within a theatre. Having taken my seat, and waited for the lights to dim, I was met with A Chorus Line’s familiar opening of ‘Again!’ coming from just a few rows ahead of me. The show, following a group … Continue reading A Chorus Line: St. Hilda’s College Asks What it Means to Become “One”

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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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Do Everything Now Before the World Ends: UHT Takes Audiences on an Electrifying Journey to the End of Days

Reviewed by: Oscar Lidgerwood Editor: Sophia Zikic Do Everything Now Before the World Ends’ thought-provoking effervescence confronted the nihilistic existentialism that underpins our everyday life in a tight 40-minute ensemble piece. Union House Theatre (UHT) tackled this relevant topic of the world’s impending end with bold, non-natural stylistic choices that transcended the audience beyond the walls of the Guild Theatre, creating a piece of theatre … Continue reading Do Everything Now Before the World Ends: UHT Takes Audiences on an Electrifying Journey to the End of Days

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ICAC’s Firebringer Celebrates Female Ingenuity Through a Hilarious Musical Escapade

ICAC’s Firebringer did an outstanding job portraying the feminist, religious and climate-related political themes of the show, creating a rib-tickling fictional history lesson with nuanced characters that connected splendidly with the audience. Continue reading ICAC’s Firebringer Celebrates Female Ingenuity Through a Hilarious Musical Escapade

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