Another New Zealander infiltrating Melbourne’s Fringe this year is mentalist Robert Haley. Haley combines a mix of magic tricks and psychological tactics to successfully impress an eagle-eyed audience. Putting this trickery into a narrative so as to give the show a sense of purpose, Haley assumes the character of a fabled elixir salesman, demonstrating his […]
Continue ReadingTMI Tuesdays
How much information is too much? The crowd at Fitzroy’s Hares & Hyenas are certain that too much is never enough. The charismatic little bookshop played host to a night of complete openness, honesty and a load of confessions that would cause a priest spontaneously combust. Under the soft lighting of a chandelier, surrounded by […]
Continue ReadingThe Misery Factory
This is Siberian Husky are known for their energetic stage presence and wit akin to that of John Cleese. Their Melbourne International Comedy Festival hit Boneshaker received a Brian McCarthy Memoir Moosehead Award earlier this year; therefore, when the pair debuted The Misery Factory at Trades Hall earlier this week, the expectations were high. Set […]
Continue ReadingPinky Beecroft: Mainstream Freak
On the left of the stage is a raffle wheel, the type you find in an RSL, which has been redecorated to fit 16 categories ranging from ‘MGF’ and ‘Song’ to ‘Crazy Fans’ and ‘Toast’. On the right of stage is a keyboard and microphone. Between them stands Pinky Beecroft. Beecroft most notably fronted Machine […]
Continue ReadingThree Women
The Sylvia Plath play Three Women is not an easy play. It’s not one to see if you are looking for comic relief, a light-hearted night out or somewhere to take a first date – but if you are looking for something moving, passionate and explosively emotional, then this is the play for you. Three […]
Continue ReadingElbow Room: Rule of Three
You are ushered into a dark room and told to sit next to a corpse. The motionless figure is lit up by two rows of candles, each one flickering and letting off an uncomfortable smoky smell. It reminds you of a room in Madame Tussaud’s where all the disembodied wax figures hang from the ceiling. […]
Continue ReadingFolding Australia 2012
An origami convention sounds like something for the professionals to show their skills and share information only experts can understand – but prepare to be surprised. Folding Australia is also for anyone who’s ever wanted to try out the Japanese art form but could never figure out how to start by reading a book or who’s […]
Continue ReadingFilling The Cracks With Conversation
In this modern society of instant messaging, SMS and e-mail, human contact and conversation has slowly faded into the background of our everyday interactions – or has it? Artist Debbie Harman writes that Filling the Cracks with Conversation represents “a normal part of Melbournian life to insert little pieces of conversation wherever you can. Speaking to […]
Continue ReadingArt Of The Cuff
Inspired by his business of cuff-links made by Australian artists, Lord Coconut decided to expand to the cuffs themselves, sending out more than 50 French Cuffs to Australian artists with only one rule: to use the cuff as their canvas. Of the 50+ cuffs sent out, 37 cuffs have returned. The exhibition has a small, cozy setting, and […]
Continue ReadingArtland 2012
Scattered through the Brunswick RMIT campus, hidden in nooks and crannies, this show embodies the name Artland: a land where we lead an active and engaging hunt for art. Each of the 16 sculptures has a concept, written on a plaque next to them, which enhances the understanding and experience when viewing the sculptures. They can […]
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