Melbourne Reviews

Details: Carol Middleton; 21 April 2007

This is an original and powerful production that blends history and realism with the fantastic and the romantic. Musically it is satisfying and uplifting. Dramatically, it grows from an uncertain opening to a lively and passionate second act.

Details: Lola MacMillan; 19 April 2007

If you think you are ready to enter the huffy, self-absorbed, playfully morose and simply idiotic world of simpleton-sibling rock, then enter the world of Berlin’s Otto and Astrid Rot.

Details: Matthew Clayfield; 18 April 2007

Blessed with good humour, a magnificent score, and a leading lady to write home to mother about, the production never really displeases – even when it’s difficult to hear – and is, more often than not, almost helplessly endearing.

Details: Jessica Thomson; 17 April 2007

Attempting to solve the world's dilemmas in 60 minutes was always going to be a challenge, so McClelland goes straight for the big guns: racism, politics, drugs, religion.

Details: Carol Middleton; 15 April 2007

What makes this a stand-out event is his skill in cutting and pasting bite-sized pieces of his material to re-run in different formats.

Details: Jessica Thomson; 13 April 2007

While this reworked classic isn't pretending to be something it's not, it's hard not to come to it expecting the precision and technical finesse for which the traditional version is so renowned.

Details: Carol Middleton; 13 April 2007

This production by the Melbourne Theatre Company is a joy to watch, with a great cast and fine direction by Peter Evans.

Details: Jan Chandler; 13 April 2007

Keating! is an absolute delight, a totally satisfying theatrical experience, one of a kind and not to be missed.

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