Month: October 2025
Review: Twelfth Night, Or Whatever Presented by Bar’d Work
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It’s nothing less than a tribute to the genius of this troubled nation that I spent Thursday night in a lovely Sydney pub, quaffing beers and watching some very beautiful Shakespeare in the form of Twelfth Night, Or Whatever. That I drank, ate and laughed my arse off is more…
Review: Dying: A Memoir Is Stark, Simple & Profound
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Melbourne Theatre Company’s play Dying: A Memoir is a captivating new piece, anchored by a spectacular performance from Genevieve Morris. The play is a new adaptation of Cory Taylor’s 2016 memoir of the same name. Written in the last years of her life, as she faced terminal melanoma, it charts…
Review: Shirley Valentine Charms Brisbane With A Toast To Second Chances
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Walking into Shirley Valentine on opening night at the Twelfth Night Theatre, I honestly had no idea what I was in for! I knew it was an older play, I knew it was awarded, and I knew it was (loosely) about a woman talking to a wall. But that was…
Announcing First Cast For Little Shop Of Horrors Brisbane
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Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC) in association with Woodward Productions have announced the principal cast for the Broadway and Hollywood sci-fi smash musical revival, Little Shop of Horrors, which will open at the Cremorne Theatre from 3 January – 15 February 2026. Maxwell Simon (Muriel’s Wedding The Musical, Bananaland) will star as Seymour, while Kirby Burgess (Grease, Heathers…
Palace Cinema Como To Host The Glendronach Whisky-Meets-Film Experience
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In a nostalgic nod to the golden age of cinema, revered Scottish distillery The Glendronach is putting an indulgent twist on the classic movie night this November, exclusive to Palace Cinema Como in Melbourne’s South Yarra. A limited edition whisky meets film experience pairs rare single malts with cinematic storytelling…
Review: Two Blood Australian Dance Theatre 2025 OzAsia Festival
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Time doesn’t unfold in a straight line in Two Blood. It coils in a circle of ash. The opening moments place two dancers in an embrace, surrounded by a smouldering ring that draws as much from Tagalaka and Chinese ancestry as it does from volcanic echoes and forensic memory. Inspired by…
Comedy Film A Day For Losers Wraps Production In Melbourne, Stars Jacob Sartorius, Benji Krol & Dakota Lotus
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Principal photography has concluded on A Day for Losers starring Jacob Sartorius, Dakota Lotus and Benji Krol. This bold coming-of-age comedy is the brand-new feature film from internationally acclaimed Melbourne-based writer-director J G Clarke (Numbered Lives) and production companies Clarke Films and Cardinal Motion Pictures. Produced by Clarke (Land of Bad, Numbered Lives) and David Lightfoot (Land of Bad, Numbered Lives ),…
Announcing Cirque Alice For Sydney This December
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Coliseum Theatre has announced the all-star cast of the Sydney premiere of Cirque Alice, which comprises the best talent from around the world. They will take audiences down the rabbit hole from 24 December 2025 for a strictly limited season. Cirque Alice, the epic new show by creators of The Illusionists, Tim Lawson (TML Enterprises)…
Film Review: I Am Martin Parr 2025 Russell Hobbs British Film Festival
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I Am Martin Parr is a vibrant reflection of a fascinating photographer and his love for British culture. Director Lee Shulman artfully gives a new perspective on an elusive photographic master in this fun and thoughtful documentary. Martin Parr’s photos are instantly recognisable for their bold use of colour and…
Announcing Pride and Prejudice* (*Sort Of) For Australia In 2026
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Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) is heading Down Under in 2026! Producers Neil Gooding Productions and Woodward Productions today announced an Australian tour for the five star musical comedy sensation, spanning Melbourne, Sydney, Wollongong, Canberra and Brisbane. Coming to Australia for the first time, Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of) will…
Brisbane International Film Festival Returns For A Bold New Era
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Brisbane International Film Festival (BIFF) returns this November, reimagined, revitalised and ready to reclaim its place among Australia’s great celebrations of cinema. Over four blockbuster days from Thursday 27 to Sunday 30 November 2025, Brisbane will transform into a city-wide stage for storytelling. From Brisbane’s iconic Streets Beach to The Star Brisbane’s Leisure Deck, the festival…
Saturday Night Fever Comes To Melbourne This January
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Award-winning Drew Anthony Creative will bring the smash hit musical Saturday Night Fever to Melbourne, direct from a highly successful Perth season. The show is set to take over the historic Athenaeum Theatre in Melbourne from 8 January 2026. This marks the return of Drew Anthony, one of Australia’s most celebrated…
Bubble Show For Adults Only Comes To Melt Festival
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Why is it only kids get to have all the fun with bubbles? Fear not, Bubble Show for Adults Only – the cult theatre hit performed around the globe – is here for Melt Festival! It’s now playing at the West End Electric and runs to 9 November 2025. The…
Waitress Musical Tickets Are Now On Sale
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Tickets are now on pre-sale for the Australian premiere of Broadway’s smash-hit musical WAITRESS, which will light up the Sydney Lyric Theatre from 1 August 2026. General public tickets go on sale from Friday 31 October. It’s not too late to join the waitlist at WaitresstheMusical.com.au to be first in…
Review: Hiromi The Piano Quintet Perth International Jazz Festival
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The Perth International Jazz Festival kicked off Friday night, boasting a line-up of esteemed international jazz musicians. Opening the festival with a sold-out Perth debut was Grammy Award-winning pianist Hiromi: The Piano Quintet, featuring New York’s PUBLIQuartet. If this show is any indication of what’s to come over the next…
Review: The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race Celebrates Community Strength
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The Appleton Ladies’ Potato Race has been brought to life by Pymble Players as their 2025 season finale, and it is an absolute delight. Written by Melanie Tait, the play was first performed in 2019 by Ensemble Theatre. Six years later, this uplifting story of female empowerment, resilience and community is…
Review: Four Minutes Twelve Seconds Is A Chilling Reflection On Trust & Technology
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Four Minutes Twelve Seconds, a co-production between Crying Chair Theatre and Secret House at Flight Path Theatre, is wrought with tension. From the opening moments when a family’s calm life is shattered after a revealing online video surfaces, the play knows exactly how to twist that knot in your stomach and…
Review: Fly Girl Is Full Throttle Big Hearted & Hilariously Self Aware
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I came into the opening night of Fly Girl at Ensemble Theatre with truly zero expectations or prior knowledge of the show, which is fast becoming my favourite way to consume theatre. Turns out, I was walking into the most joyous way to spend an evening. Fly Girl tells the…
Review: The Lightning Thief (Percy Jackson Musical) BackDock Arts
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Calling all demigods! It’s time to head back to Camp Half-blood with Hanson Creative’s The Lightning Thief: The Percy Jackson Musical, on now at BackDock Arts. This mythical musical is beyond belief and will rise above all expectations. Journey with Greek hero, Percy Jackson (Kyle Armstrong), as he goes on…
Tivoli Lovely: A Love Letter To Australia’s Theatrical Past
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Following a three-year development, Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts will present a sizzling hot new musical next month, Tivoli Lovely, paying tribute to Australia’s theatrical past. This new musical, written by former WAAPA graduate and multi-talented performer Eddie Perfect (Beetlejuice, Shane Warne the Musical), features an exciting ensemble cast…
Review: Rob Beckett Giraffe 2025 Australian Tour
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On the final stop of his Australian tour, Rob Beckett had the crowd on side before he’d even reached the microphone. It was an impressive feat for the UK’s sixth-richest comedian, especially considering half the audience were still wondering why the show was called Giraffe and not Teeth. While introductions…
Film Review: Minghella’s Shell Is A Killer Catch
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Elisabeth Moss, Kate Hudson, and Kaia Gerber star in Shell, Max Minghella’s retro-futurist body-horror about the perils of being born with movie star looks; you either watch them fade or scratch and claw to keep them. Gerber’s resemblance to her mother, Cindy Crawford, is uncanny enough to fuel the film’s metaphor…
Event Cinemas Offers A New Range Of Experiences At Innaloo
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Event Cinemas Innaloo is excited to introduce the world’s best cinema experiences in one destination following a major refurbishment. No other cinema location in Australia offers so many world class experiences under one roof with the bonus of easy parking. The extensive Event Cinemas Innaloo offering now includes: – A stunning…
Review: Heart Is A Wasteland Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
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Indigenous theatre is often typified by a deep spiritual connection to Country, the Dreaming and the Ancestors, and enriched by song, dance and powerful symbolic imagery. In John Harvey’s superb play, Heart is a Wasteland, presented by Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company, all of these tropes are skilfully employed to create a…
Review: Shirley Valentine Brings Laughter & Life Lessons To Sydney
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Before last night, I didn’t know Shirley Valentine. It has a legacy and a reputation that it made a whole generation of middle-aged women (and men) feel seen. It validated their experiences and frustrations with their lives and made them want to change. Now I understand. About halfway through the show,…
Announcing Zan Rowe As Host Of A (Very) Musical Christmas
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Michael Cassel Group and the Australian Broadcasting Company today announced that Australian media icon Zan Rowe will be hosting A (VERY) MUSICAL CHRISTMAS in 2025. The festive celebration will be filmed on the set of MJ THE MUSICAL in Melbourne. Rowe is one of Australia’s most respected music journalists. She…
Announcing Lineup For Perth Festival 2026: Truth Telling & Mischief Making
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The Perth Festival 2026 program – the second from Artistic Director Anna Reece – presents audiences with the works and artists of this time and place, repurposing Perth icons as works of art and inviting a journey into completely unexpected locations. From office towers, town halls, a power station and…
A Night At The Musicals Brisbane Presents Disney: In Concert This November
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A Night At The Musicals Inc. will present its final mainstage production of 2025, Disney: In Concert – a dazzling large-scale concert that promises to be one of Brisbane’s musical theatre highlights. Held at the stunning Talbot Theatre at Queensland Ballet’s Thomas Dixon Centre, the concert will run for three performances only from 15 – 16 November…
Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid Of Virginia Woolf To Open Alongside New Bar, Folio
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Logie-award winner Kat Stewart (Underbelly, Offspring) and her real-life husband David Whiteley will make their Sydney Theatre Company debut this November in Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? at the Roslyn Packer Theatre. A jet-black comedy featuring some of the most crackling dialogue and savage one-liners ever written for the stage, this masterful play is…
Back To The Future Musical To Hold Two Fan Events
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To celebrate Back to the Future Day on 21 October and the beloved George McFly Day on 26 October, the time-travelling Back To The Future: The Musical is honouring fans with a week of unmissable bonus events. These include a special ticket queue opportunity and post-show cast signings. Queue Event,…
