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- Carol Middleton
The moon was large and low in the sky as we made our way out of the gardens. Shakespeare would have loved this, I thought.
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- Heather Bloom
When RENT opened in 1996 it tapped into a unique moment in the cultural zeitgeist. RENT was revolutionary in the way it approached the AIDS epidemic, addiction, poverty, sexuality and gender.
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- Doug Knight
This is more than just a screen to stage relocation, this a heartfelt re-examination seeking, discovering and transposing essence.
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- Stephanie Glickman
Malevo is 80 minutes of Argentine malambo (folk dance of the gauchos/horsemen), powered by a sweaty machismo and geometric formations of bodies.
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- Heather Bloom
This production of Grease illustrates exactly why people love musical theatre. It is fun, frivolous escapism at its absolute finest.
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- Heather Bloom
This production has perfectly captured a moment in time that we’ve only ever experienced in films.
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- Doug Knight
This is a really well put together production, a great night out and so incredibly worthy of the success its found in venues around the world.
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- Heather Bloom
In what has become a summer tradition in Melbourne, the Australian Shakespeare Company returns to the Royal Botanic Gardens for their 35th season of Shakespeare under the stars.
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