A Zen gardener, a stripper turned renovator and an interior designer take you on an Ikea style step-by-step lesson in how to create a contemporary circus show. Reminiscent of Play School, but for adults, the trio will have you laughing, gasping and maybe even learning a thing or two about occupational health and safety when […]

Going into A Stitch in Time, I was a bit concerned about how much of the humour I would actually understand, not being a physics student myself. But upon entering the theatrette, I was handed a “crash course [in] physics”, provided by the thoughtful playwright, Daljeet Singh. A small touch, but it makes a big […]

Actor, writer, director, producer and beekeeper Charles Barrington is a man of refined tastes and prodigious talent. Tales of his successful and decadent career are delivered with pomposity and wit. The only thing is, not a word he says is true. Barrington would have you believe he is the son of a successful stage manager […]

Frankenstein in Love performed by the Monash University Student Theatre in the Collingwood Underground Carpark is a thrilling descent into the macabre, desperate world of monsters and men who behave like monsters. Strong performances are enhanced by impressive lighting techniques and clever use of space. The delivery is creative and varied – resulting in a […]

Sleep is one of the most innocuous of biological responses we share. It’s routine; the turn of day to night simply symbolic of our eventual, peaceful slumbers. So what of the insomniac, the eternal night owl, and outsider, for whom such peace evades? In an exploration of this restless disposition, Fleur Kilpatrick has created Insomnia […]