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Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett
Theatre

Bernie Dieter’s Club Kabarett

5 out of 5 stars
This is kabarett, German-style: raw, edgy, gritty, provocative and political
North Melbourne
Jesus Christ Superstar
Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

3 out of 5 stars
It’s impossible to have a terrible time with this megawatt revival, but can we ever ask more from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s love of spectacle?
Melbourne
Hadestown
Theatre

Hadestown

The biggest musical you’ve never heard of is heading to Melbourne, with a live jazz band to boot
Melbourne
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Trophy Boys
Theatre

Trophy Boys

5 out of 5 stars
‘Saltburn’ meets ‘Promising Young Woman’ in this callously innovative queer black comedy and drag extravaganza
Southbank
Jesus Christ Superstar
Theatre

Jesus Christ Superstar

3 out of 5 stars
It’s impossible to have a terrible time with this megawatt revival, but can we ever ask more from Andrew Lloyd Webber’s love of spectacle?
Melbourne

Latest film reviews

Thunderbolts*
Film

Thunderbolts*

3 out of 5 stars
Marvel’s band of misfits fight the blues in a team-up movie with a leftfield edge
The Friend
Film

The Friend

3 out of 5 stars
This gentle Manhattan grief drama is Marley & Me for New Yorker readers