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StageBugs Productions: Young Frankenstein review

By Simon Parris on October 11, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

The Stuttgart Ballet: The Sleeping Ballet review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on October 10, 2026 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera: The Spare Room review

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

Spamalot review [Melbourne 2026]

By Simon Parris on September 20, 2026 • ( Leave a comment )

Soundworks Productions: Sweeney Todd review

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

Melbourne Opera: Il Trovatore review

By Simon Parris on August 24, 2026 • ( 3 Comments )

Life Like Company: Passion review

By Simon Parris on November 6, 2014 • ( 10 Comments )

A rapturous meditation on the transient vagaries and redemptive power of love, the rare and exotic bloom of Passion graces the stage but once in a blue moon.

Miracle City review

By Simon Parris on October 25, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

The 2014 boutique musical boom reaches its zenith with Miracle City, which has the additional credential of being a full production of an original Australian musical.

OSMaD: The Producers review

By Simon Parris on October 24, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

“Where did we go right?” Well, OSMaD, let me count the ways…

Happy People in Concert review

By Simon Parris on October 19, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

The boutique musical boom received a boost from an original Australian musical this weekend as Matthew Lee Robinson’s Happy People was presented as a star-studded concert staging.

Lyric Opera of Melbourne: Werther review

By Simon Parris on October 19, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

In their most ambitious presentation to date, Lyric Opera of Melbourne treats local audiences to the all-too-rarely-seen Werther.

Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake 2014 [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on October 18, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Wonderfully witty and hauntingly heartbreaking, the perennially pristine production of Matthew Bourne’s Swan Lake makes a very welcome return to Melbourne.  

Once review [Melbourne]

By Simon Parris on October 5, 2014 • ( 4 Comments )

The premiere Melbourne has been waiting for all year has finally arrived and it’s an absolute gem.

Joan Sutherland & Richard Bonynge Foundation: Rodelinda review

By Simon Parris on October 4, 2014 • ( 5 Comments )

Melbourne’s opera cognoscenti breathed the rarified air of Melbourne Recital Centre for a gala concert of sublime quality last night.

Victorian Opera: The Play of Herod review

By Simon Parris on October 3, 2014 • ( 2 Comments )

Victorian Opera completes their eclectic 2014 season with yet another unique event that adds to the rich cultural life of Melbourne.

The Australian Ballet School: 50th Anniversary Gala review

By Simon Parris on September 28, 2014 • ( 1 Comment )

Celebrating the glorious past and looking firmly toward the future, The Australian Ballet School marked the truly landmark occasion of their fiftieth anniversary with a wonderful evening of ceremony and celebration.

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