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The Australian Ballet: Flora review

By Simon Parris on March 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

OVATION concert review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on March 8, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Australian Ballet: Signature Works [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 28, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Book of Mormon review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 13, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Cluedo review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on February 11, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Pirates of Penzance review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on February 5, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Antipodes Theatre Company: Passing Strange review

By Simon Parris on June 28, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Antipodes Theatre Company successfully taps into the zeitgeist with the Australian premiere of Passing Strange.

Six review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on June 24, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Guilty pleasure meets mighty girl power as international smash hit musical Six finally makes its Melbourne premiere. 

The Australian Ballet: Harlequinade review

By Simon Parris on June 18, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

Delectable sugar-spun confection Harlequinade plays to the classical strengths of The Australian Ballet, the feather-light work seen at its best in this splendidly danced season. 

The Australian Ballet: Kunstkamer review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on June 4, 2022 • ( 2 Comments )

The mighty State Theatre stage becomes a bustling, beautiful “room full of art” as The Australian Ballet brings modern masterwork Kunstkamer to Melbourne. 

MSO: The Music of John Williams review

By Simon Parris on June 2, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

Already a terrific idea for a symphony orchestra concert, the celebration of the 90th birthday of John Williams is theatrically enhanced by engaging, knowledgeable hosts delving into the music and sharing insights […]

Cruel Intentions the ’90s Musical review

By Simon Parris on May 28, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

A wild ride back to the heady, pre-woke 1990s, Cruel Intentions the ‘90s Musical is a salacious guilty pleasure that has all the makings of a cult classic.

Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on May 27, 2022 • ( 4 Comments )

A jewel-toned joy, Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella transports audiences back to the magic of Broadway’s Golden Age, when an evening of musical theatre meant a magical discovery of new and wondrous work. 

Driftwood the Musical review

By Simon Parris on May 19, 2022 • ( 1 Comment )

Lovingly staged and movingly told, new Australian musical Driftwood the Musical is as inspiring as it is involving.

Opera Australia: Lohengrin review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on May 15, 2022 • ( 3 Comments )

In a mighty coup for Melbourne, world-conquering tenor Jonas Kaufmann graces the ranks of Opera Australia for a fully-staged production of Wagner gem Lohengrin. 

Opera Australia: La Traviata review [Melbourne 2022]

By Simon Parris on May 11, 2022 • ( Leave a comment )

The perfection of this 1994 production makes it hard to be anything but grateful to have the opportunity to enjoy it again. And yet, its very familiarity adds something of an insult […]

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