Snapshots: Prue Acton explores the three distinct periods of Acton’s fashion life – the short-skirted sixties, Australiana eighties and her late focus on business attire. With strong emphasis on her distinctly Australian wear – prominent positioning is dedicated to her dark, seemingly office-like ‘Dressmaker’ ensemble, worn at the 1987 Melbourne Cup – audiences are encouraged to acknowledge the significant contribution Acton has made to the Australian fashion landscape. Hannah Kuhar reviews.

Philippe Klaus’ Down Down Lucifer tells the tale of Lucifer, a fallen angel who wants to be God. He intends to stage a coup by collecting enough souls to overthrow Heaven – the only problem is, how? Down Down Lucifer is a clever, enthralling representation of the traditional devil myth. In his opening monologue, Klaus let his […]

Dave Callan, also known as the man with that ridiculous beard who’s occasionally on ABC2, has returned to the fringe in between working on his show for next year. Despite a busted knee, which meant very little dancing this time around, Dave felt like the old man with a cane who comes back to the Rhino Room and […]

ART & DESIGN Birrimbi Dulgu Bajal Reviewed by Alexia Brehas   Tonight, fashion and performance are fused in a spectacular display of colour and vibrancy. The setting is an elegant white tent that extends the size of the Showtime Events Centre, erected on Melbourne’s South Wharf. The show is Birrimbi Dulgu Bajal, a unique fashion […]

JackRabbit Theatre’s Lucidity portrays the story of Alex, a self-help tycoon who made millions through his company Lucidity, which promotes the benefits of lucid dreaming. Lucid dreaming is when a person is aware that he or she is dreaming while they are doing so. Alex has successfully capitalised on this concept by asserting a method in which the […]