Independent Reviews

‘Not Today’ was meditative. Being a millennial in 2022 can be tough. Many things are rising – covid case numbers, cost of…

‘Love Don’t Cost a King’ was amorous. As the end of the 2022 Melbourne International Comedy Festival steadily draws near, audiences are…

‘Casting Off’ was intergenerational. A Good Catch, in conjunction with CIRCFest Meanjin and Cluster Arts have presented an oddly fulfilling acrobatic piece,…

‘BRED’ was proverbial. In conjunction with CIRCFest Meanjin and ClusterArts, Briefs Factory International delivered a sincere and deeply human performance titled ‘BRED’…

‘Drown ‘Em Out’ was idiosyncratic. The old idiom goes, ‘there’s a fine line between comedy and tragedy.’ That’s why we often reflect…

‘Leaves of Glass’ was haunting. Kicking off their 2022 season, The X Collective produces a captivating piece of psychological theatre through their…

‘Beige Bitch’ was monochromatic. It takes great skill to create genuine comedy from self-deprivation. Finding a good balance between painful truth and…

‘Rabbit Hole’ was intimate. Ad Astra has opened the doors of their hole-in-the-wall theatre to welcome audiences to ‘Rabbit Hole’. Written by…

‘PASH’ was love(ly), actually. Every autumn, laughter can be heard resonating throughout Melbourne. The city’s International Comedy Festival is heralded as a…

‘F*cking Ancient’ was self-actualising. Over the past few years, we as a society have gravitated towards virtual interaction. Whether it be attending…