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Jesus Christ Superstar (Princess Theatre) - 1 hour 50 minutes, including interval
One of the most powerful opening nights I have attended, the cast of Jesus Christ Superstar absolutely nailed it at the Princess Theatre....
Alex First
Mar 212 min read


Lyceum Highway and Metropolis Monologues (Melbourne Writers' Theatre), at Meat Market Stables - 70 minutes and 50 minutes respectively
Can we escape a tortured past? That question is at the heart of the new drama Lyceum Highway, written by KV Adams and debuting at Meat...
Alex First
Mar 183 min read


Boys on the Verge of Tears (The Maybe Pile), at fortyfivedownstairs - 95 minutes, without interval
Boys on the Verge of Tears is one of the toughest, grittiest plays I have come across. Having premiered at the Soho Theatre in London...
Alex First
Mar 173 min read


The Removalists (MTC), at Southbank Theatre, The Sumner - 1 hour 45 minutes, without interval
A rogue cop, police brutality and domestic violence are front and centre in David Williamson’s incendiary satire The Removalists. ...
Alex First
Mar 164 min read


Kagami: Ryuichi Sakamoto & Tin Drum, at Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre
A Zen experience involving the late, great Japanese composer Ryuichi Sakamoto (17th January, 1952 – 28th March, 2023), Kagami fuses music...
Alex First
Mar 162 min read


An Audience with Don Dunstan, at Chapel Off Chapel - 80 minutes, without interval
Strong socially progressive views, music and poetry distinguish Neil Cole’s new play An Audience with Don Dunstan. It shines a light on...
Alex First
Mar 154 min read


RBG: Of Many, One (Sydney Theatre Company), at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne - 95 minutes, without interval ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Stunning. Brilliant. Remarkable. Heather Mitchell’s portrayal of US Supreme Court judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg is one of the most...
Alex First
Mar 133 min read


Three Sisters, at Theatre Works - 2 hours 20 minutes, including interval
Misery abounds in Anton Chekov’s Three Sisters. One hundred and 25 years after he wrote it, it continues to resonate. The three...
Alex First
Mar 123 min read


Carmen (The Australian Ballet), at Regent Theatre - 105 minutes, plus a 25-minute interval
Dark and dramatic comes this contemporary adaptation of Georges Bizet’s 19th-century opera. What choreographer John Inger has done in...
Alex First
Mar 83 min read


Robot Dog (MTC), at Southbank Theatre, The Lawler - 80 minutes, without interval
It is Melbourne 2042 and artificial intelligence has evolved. Melanie Chan Wing Lam (Jing-Xuan Chan) has died (it appears to be...
Alex First
Mar 63 min read


Never Have I Ever (MTC), at Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne - 2 hours, 20 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
If you have money, just how far are you prepared to go and at what price? That is the question at the centre of the devilishly clever...
Alex First
Mar 43 min read


The Boys in the Band (James Terry Collective), at Chapel Off Chapel - 100 minutes without interval
⭐⭐⭐⭐ Revolutionary back in the day, The Boys in the Band still packs punch 57 years later. In 1968, when the play premiered...
Alex First
Mar 33 min read


Honour, at Red Stitch Actors' Theatre - 95 minutes without interval
It is such a cliché, but trust the magnificent wordsmith in Joanna Murray-Smith to give it so much edge and polish. I speak of an older...
Alex First
Mar 22 min read


Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow), at Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne
What was it that first divided the world? Could the answer to that question be attributed to the parable as outlined in the Book of...
Alex First
Mar 12 min read


Berlin (Little Life Productions) - 80 minutes, without interval
Passion, intellect, history and legacy explode on stage in the masterfully written, acted, directed and produced romantic, dramatic,...
Alex First
Feb 283 min read


Fresno (Chapel Off Chapel) - 2 hours, including a 20-minute interval
Here we have a new Australian musical that I wanted to embrace, but I struggled with. Most of it is set in a traditional Irish/American...
Alex First
Feb 273 min read


Avenue Q (AG Theatre), at National Theatre - 2 hours 20 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
Few, if any, would question how revolutionary the preschool educational television program Sesame Street has been since it first aired in...
Alex First
Feb 243 min read


POTUS or Behind Every Great Dumbass are Seven Women Trying to Keep Him Alive (Lightning Jar Theatre), at fortyfivedownstairs - 100 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
So much raucous fun, POTUS pushes all the right buttons when it comes to political incorrectness and scandal. In short, the President’s...
Alex First
Feb 233 min read


And Then There Were None, at Comedy Theatre - 2 hours 35 minutes, including a 20-minute interval
Accountability is behind the twisted Agatha Christie tale And Then There Were None. Eight people are invited to a luxurious island...
Alex First
Feb 233 min read


Nijinsky (The Australian Ballet), at Regent Theatre - 2 hours 30 minutes, including a 25-minute interval
Spectacular. Creative (in short, it is visionary). Compelling. Nijinksy showcases the very best of The Australian Ballet. As the...
Alex First
Feb 222 min read
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