What a mess – a script that lurches one way, then the other, around and around, that simply ends up feeling tortuous. It is also oh so obvious. It feels forced – all the way. Sure, I can find praise for the choreographed dance numbers and the musicality, although I could also argue that the...

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He (The Man, as he is called in this drama cum romance, as played by Ewen Leslie) loves deeply. His first love is trout fishing, which he has been consumed by since he caught his first fish with his uncle at the age of seven. His favourite spot is a remote cabin in the woods....

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Poise, precision and humour are the hallmarks of this latest Circus Oz production to hit the main stage at Melbourne Town Hall. It is all about acrobatic artistry and clownishness, melded into a family friendly, hour-long show. Gold and frilly costuming seems to be the order of the day as 11 performers, including a lively...

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Masterful and highly imaginative comes this trans-formative piece of theatre making. From the get go, I was intrigued and stimulated. Entering the theatre space felt like stepping onto the set of a high budget science fiction movie. It was visually arresting. Eerie, otherworldly music was playing. Tinged in green was shiny black scaffolding that constituted...

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Bullying, teenage angst, toxic relationships and murder hardly seem material conducive to a cult following, but if you think that, you don’t know Heathers. First came the original 1988 film starring Winona Ryder and then the musical that debuted in 2009, hitting off Broadway in 2014 and the West End in 2018. It has developed...

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