Diamond to deliver on laughsMidsumma Festival QUEEN of cabaret Dolly Diamond is ready to celebrate 15 years in the industry with a stellar show at the Athenaeum Theatre this weekend. Combined Shape0
Don’t miss the Priscilla busPriscilla review Slap on your false eyelashes, bouffant wigs, sequined gowns and stilettos because Priscilla, Queen of the Desert is back and it’s chock-a-block with camp innuendo, cheeky choreography and eye-poppingly garish costumes.
Riot ride of entertainmentRiot review Racy circus and its hybrids are aplenty in Melbourne, but there’s something different in Riot, a circus, dance, spoken word, drag concoction direct from Ireland.
premium_iconToo cool for school? Let’s rock outMusical auditions IF YOU can rock out with the best on stage, this might be the gig for you. Auditions are about to open for the School of Rock musical which is coming to Melbourne in October. Combined Shape0
Accumulating new spacesChunky Move Contemporary dance adds another level to the NGV with Chunky Move curating short performances within the Triennial gallery spaces, known as Accumulation.
Thrilling Whitney fansWhitney Houston Belinda Davids’ impeccable vocal control, remarkable four-octave range and thrilling tone make her an impeccable choice to channel Whitney Houston’s extraordinary voice and distinctive style.
A masterclass performanceMasterclass In Terrence McNally’s Masterclass, Amanda Muggleton fully and fiercely inhabits Maria Callas, the great opera diva, channelling all of Callas’s fiery temperament, arrogance and vulnerability.
Simply brilliantA Simple Space A show must be startlingly special for an entire audience to leap to its feet for a standing ovation, and so it is with A Simple Space, an intimate, mischievous and youthful, acrobatic performance.
A show of riveting ThingsEmily Brown If you have a preschooler who suffers non-specific, night-time fears, Emily Brown and The Thing will ring bells, with its story about children being scared of ‘Things’: big, small, loud, quiet or other scary things.
Shakespeare under the starsPlayful Shakespeare It’s dusk on a summer’s evening in Melbourne’s mystically illuminated Royal Botanical Gardens when the fairies come out to frolic and to taunt the hapless humans in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream.
Darin musical hits high notesDREAM LOVER REVIEW David Campbell brings the razzle dazzle to the homegrown hit about American singing sensation Bobby Darin.
A jaunty timeless classicWillows classic Grab a picnic basket, a rug, hat and sunscreen and toddle off with the toddlers to the Botanical Gardens for another cheery, jaunty performance of The Wind in the Willows, adapted from Kenneth Grahame’s very English, 1908 children’s book.
premium_iconMuseum reveals hidden exhibits to publicSecret gems THE displays at Melbourne Museum may already be well-loved but stepping “backstage” presents a whole other world of wonder. From live insects to ancient fossils, its hidden wonders will be unveiled to the public in a series of tours in 2018. Combined Shape0
The Caretaker’s raw truthThe Caretaker Memory can be a loyal, or a fickle friend and Allen Laverty, in a nostalgic wander down his own memory lane, looks at both reliable and erratic memories in his solo show, The Caretaker.
Storytime for kidsStorytime Ballet The Australian Ballet’s Storytime Ballet combats the time challenges that full length ballets pose for young audience members with abridged versions of the classics.
premium_iconLatest NGV exhibition opens this weekArt showcase THE National Gallery of Victoria’s latest exhibition, Triennial, aims to encourage visitors to look at the world and its past, present and future through creative eyes. Combined Shape0
premium_iconWas this Melbourne’s best concert ever?Review SIR Paul McCartney has provided one of the most enjoyable rock history lessons imaginable during a near three-hour, near 40-song concert in Melbourne. Combined Shape0
Gritty theatreLost: 5 Starting in 1997, playwright Daniel Keene, with director Ariette Taylor, depicted the homeless and disenfranchised in short, poignant dramas that straddled poetic form and gritty realism.
Perfect’s vivid clevernessVivid White Vivid White, by Eddie Perfect, includes witty, satirical cabaret songs that glue together a play merging sketch comedy and mild social satire with pure idiocy and absurdity to tell a story about home ownership.
Molly opens up Oz Music VaultVAULT OPENS The local version of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Australian Music Vault, will finally be opened to the public next month. Based at Melbourne’s Arts Centre, the exhibition boasts contributions from everyone from Kylie to AC/DC.
premium_iconCoco brings French flair to the ComoC’est chic COMO House is having a haute couture makeover, hosting a chic retrospective dedicated to the life of fashion house founder Coco Chanel.
premium_iconBarry Humphries bares all in personal comedyComic master BARRY Humphries is in his 80s but his outrageous spark not dimming, and now the comic master has some suggestions for more legal reform, hot on the heels of marriage equality. Combined Shape0
Drums of lifeDrum ceremony CEREMONIAL drums have long been a central part of ancient cultures and in the Amazonian Kayapo tribe, initiate Antonia Ruhl says drums are used for many purposes that she is keen to share with people in Melbourne in a tribal ceremony tomorrow night.
Humphries in new showBarry Humphries MUCH loved entertainer Barry Humphries is returning to Australia with a brand new show. The Australian star will perform as himself in this show, Barry Humphries: The Man Behind the Mask.