Melbourne Reviews

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 10 December 2007

Ding Dong Downe | Bob Downe & Denise Drysdale

Ding Dong Downe is one of those innocuous Christmas shows that come around this time of year, capitalizing on the holiday season, but not offering anything new.

Details: Paul Kooperman; 08 December 2007

Glengarry Glen Ross | Human Sacrifice Theatre

Presented by Human Sacrifice Theatre, under the direction of Matt Scholten, the piece is performed with energy, an obvious passion for the text and a high level of credibility.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 07 December 2007

LaMama is presenting the return season of a Lemony S production, Apples and Ladders

Details: Stephanie Glickman; 03 December 2007

With a Bullet: The Album Project Remastered showcases some of Melbourne’s choreographic movers and shakers and the format of the project lets them have some fun.

Details: Jessica Thomson; 03 December 2007

Like Lucy Guerin Inc's season of 'Love Me' earlier in the year, this showing of 'Aether' was a return season for Melbourne, however – as with all Guerin's works – it was well worth revisiting.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 01 December 2007

Monty Python’s Spamalot manages to fulfill the expectations of fans and novices alike; it even prompted a spontaneous sing-along moment prior to the scripted one.

Details: Jan Chandler; 01 December 2007

Brother Boy by Nic Velissaris is very Greek, very Australian and very Melbourne, and it is clearly very personal.

Details: Georgia Fox; 29 November 2007

We are whisked off our feet by Goddard’s laconic enthusiasm as she prances around the small stage, recalling people and places she visited while in the city of light.

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