Sweet Bird Flys
Translated by rising Sydney actor and director Ben Winspear and directed by the multi-talented widely experienced Laura Scrivano, Sweet Bird is an exhilarating international experiment. Dominica Nicholls talks to Laura Scrivano.
Faustus
Dominica Nicholls reviews Faustus - a terribly clever play that's alienating, emotionally effective, entertaining and unsettling in turns.
Princess Dramas
Kait O'Callahan reviews Elfriede Jelinek's first Australian production, Princess Dramas. Feminism, stereotypes, and male dominance are all hard-hitting themes explored within the play, but unfortunately, it's simply too much hard work.
A Fitzroy Romance
Kait O'Callahan reviews A Fitzroy Romance by Kieran Carroll - a play that will draw you in with laughter, nostalgia and some good, solid questions.
Next to Normal
Katie Found reviews Next to Normal - a musical that would have benefited from a great deal of paring back, as the director seemed to hold no confidence in the subtleties of the play - or the audience.
The Bad Boys of Music Theatre
Sandi Sieger reviews The Bad Boys of Music Theatre in A Fine Bromance - a cabaret show so full of wit, banter and bromance, it borders on exhausting. Thankfully, it's got enough charm and humour to make it all worth it.
Beautifully Imperfect
Beautifully Imperfect, NICA's new show, is earnest and thought provoking with enough light moments to keep you smiling, and featuring enough skill to keep your jaw firmly dropped to the ground, writes Kimberley Smith.
Interview with Sean Patton
Sandi Sieger interviews the very excited Sean Patton about his break into comedy, living in New York, and his TV debut on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
Interview with Paul Foot
Sandi Sieger chats to British comedian Paul Foot - currently performing at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - about his work with Russell Brand, breaking into the comedy scene, working on TV and Australian culture.
Jason Byrne’s ‘Cirque du Byrne’
Vince Chadwick reviews Jason Byrne's 'Cirque du Byrne' - a show that starts brightly, but one that involves too many cheap laughs and has trouble sustaining itself for the full hour.
Eddie Perfect’s ‘Misanthropology’
Sandi Sieger reviews Eddie Perfect's 'Misanthropology' show at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival - it's a dark, satirical look at modern life - as well as entirely hilarious.
The Big Hoo-Haa
Using only audience suggestions, The Big Hoo-Haa improvise their way through scenes and songs and scenarios – and they do it all so bloody well. Sandi Sieger reviews the greatest impro group at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
