MTC, till 5 May, 2012 By Josephine Giles Reviewed on Opening Night, Monday 26 March 2012 While most people wouldn’t know exactly who Rothko is, many would… Read more “Review: Red, by John Logan MTC”
Review: Whitely’s Incredible Blue … an hallucination (MIAF 2011)
By Barry Dickens Directed by Julian Meyrick and featuring Neil Pigot Musicians: Robert Calvert, Robert George and Pietro Fine; Associate director and designer: Meredith Rogers; Lighting designer: Kerry Saxby; Sound designer:… Read more “Review: Whitely’s Incredible Blue … an hallucination (MIAF 2011)”
Guest Blogger – Maria Callous
OPERA DESPAIR By Maria Callous After reviewing opera for some years, the thought of having to sit through, let alone write about, another year of Melbourne opera… Read more “Guest Blogger – Maria Callous”
Bangarra : Belong
Presented by Bangarra Dance Theatre at the Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne Friday, 16 September 2011 Bangarra Dance Theatre has been active since 1989, but this is the… Read more “Bangarra : Belong”
Review: KIMISIS – Falling Asleep
IHOS Music Theatre Opera Venue: Salamanca Arts Centre, Hobart Wednesday, 10 August, 2011 Review By Josephine Giles Variously described as a boutique opera or a gallery style… Read more “Review: KIMISIS – Falling Asleep”
What’s playing on Carmen’s Verandah
´ROUND M Monteverdi meets jazz I heard some tracks from this group, La Venexiana, on Jazztrack (ABC Classic) and tracked down this clip. I love the way they’re… Read more “What’s playing on Carmen’s Verandah”
Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking
Atheneum Theatre, Melbourne Sunday 24 October 2010 Tell your friends you have seen Carrie Fisher’s Wishful Drinking and chances are they will want to know about the… Read more “Carrie Fisher, Wishful Drinking”
La Sonnambula
Opera Australia Arts Centre Melbourne Opening Night, Friday 30 April, 2010 Emma Matthews as Amina in Opera Australia’s ‘La sonnambula’ Photo: Jeff Busby La sonnambula is a … Read more “La Sonnambula”
In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)
Jacqueline McKenzie, MTC Melbourne Theatre Company Sumner Theatre Monday, 11 April, 2011 Prolific US writer Sarah Ruhl’s latest play comes to the MTC after a successful run… Read more “In the Next Room (or The Vibrator Play)”
La Boheme – Opera Australia
Arts Centre, Melbourne April 12, 2011 I was looking forward to this production of La Boheme. With a new creative vision from world renowned director Gale Edwards,… Read more “La Boheme – Opera Australia”