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Circus Oz – Here, There and Everywhere

When were you last at the circus? Genevieve Spiteri reviews the Circus Oz show for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. When was the last time you went to the circus? Do you remember the incredible acrobatics and hilarious antics of the performers? Now is the perfect time to experience it again with Circus Oz’s Here, There and Everywhere these school holidays at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. An absolutely seamless performance from start to finish,

Apr 123 min read

Piip and Tuut at Concert

Estonian clowns Piip and Tuut have landed in Melbourne to brighten your school holidays for Melbourne Comedy Festival, Genevieve Spiteri reviews. Welcome to Piip and Tuut at Concert! Two impatient janitors who can’t seem to sit still are here to entertain and delight your young ones this school holidays as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival . I had the absolute privilege of attending the "World-Famous known only in Estonia" clown duo Piip and Tuut ’s Mel

Apr 43 min read

Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett

Playing for an incredibly short run in Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre, Amplified: The Exquisite Rock and Rage of Chrissy Amphlett is a must-see show for classic rock lovers… and anyone interested in seeing a masterpiece in non-linear, theatrical storytelling, Genevieve Spiteri reviews. There is so much to say about Chrissy Amphlett. Before tonight, I barely knew anything about her - I did know two of her songs, though I didn't even know they were Australian - "I Touch Myself" a

Mar 203 min read

Review: The Bride! (2026)

Leila Cochrane reviews Maggie Gyllenhaal's The Bride! A campy retelling of the story of Ida, the bride to Frankenstein's Monster. If you haven't heard of Maggie Gyllenhaal's film ‘The Bride', you should take note. A feminist reimagining of the original 1935 cinematic release of "Bride of Frankenstein" by James Whale, The Bride! gives life to the monster's 'girlfriend', named Ida, played by Jessie Buckley. Under director Maggie Gyllenhaal's vision, The Bride! takes place in

Mar 103 min read

A Christmas Carol: Review

Genevieve Spiteri reviews Australia's fourth run of Charles Dickens' beloved Christmas tale. Heavy spoilers ahead for the novel and light spoilers for this production! (Although if you don’t know how the story goes by this point, that’s kind of on you) Premiering to London audiences nine years ago, Matthew Warcus and Jack Thorne’s production of A Christmas Carol has been praised as one of the greatest theatrical adaptations of the source material, and after experiencing it

Dec 1, 20254 min read

Album Review: Deadbeat

Afia Khan reviews Deadbeat, the latest electro, psychedelic fusion from Aussie indie legend Tame Impala. Tame Impala, the psychedelic music project by Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer Kevin Parker, has released a new album after five years. Titled ‘ Deadbeat ’, the fifth studio album is an ode to the highs and lows experienced at a rave. Recorded in the Californian coastal town of Montecito and at his studio Wave House in Yallingup, Western Australia, it took

Oct 27, 20253 min read

Review: One Battle After Another

Daniel Allen reviews renowned director Paul Thomas Anderson's newest action comedy, starring Leo DiCaprio, Benicio del Toro and Sean Penn. 'One Battle After Another’ scratches two different spots in my cinephile brain: the absurdist political satire section and the edge-of-your-seat action/thriller section. Loosely inspired by Thomas Pynchon's novel Vineland (1990), this 3-hour journey takes the audience on a memorable fugitive thriller/comedy epic with gorgeous cinematic sh

Oct 17, 20252 min read