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Review: ‘Shakespeare’s Best Bits’ at Melbourne’s Royal Botanic Gardens (2025-2026)

Riotous and ridiculous in equal measure, Shakespeare’s Best Bits is an anarchic comedic romp that gives its talented troupe of six actors a chance to show off their glorious comedy skills, in a phenomenally entertaining two hours of slapstick comedy inspired by the Bard’s great works.

Review: ‘Cats’ at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne (2025-2026)

Celebrating forty years since its first staging in Australia, Cats the musical is currently playing at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne until January 31 before moving to Brisbane in February.

Review: ‘Vampire Zombies… From Space!’ (2024)

2024, 98 mins, Lightbulb Film Distribution/Walkden Entertainment
Directed by Michael Stasko
Starring Andrew Bee, Rashaun Baldeo & Jessica Antovski

Review: ‘Love Actually – The Musical Parody’ at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre (2025)

Playing at Melbourne’s Athenaeum Theatre until December 23, Sydney’s Darling Quarter Theatre until December 23 and Brisbane’s Royal ICC Theatre until December 21.

Tickets and more information at loveactuallymusicalparody.com

Review: ‘Icefall’ (2025)

2025, MA15+ (strong violence), 96 mins
Walkden Entertainment/Defiant Entertainment
Stars Joel Kinnaman, Cara Jade Myers, Danny Huston
Directed by Stefan Ruzowitzky

News: ‘SIX The Musical’ Will Reign Again Live On Stage In Australia!

After triumphantly taking the West End, Broadway, and stages across the globe by storm, the international smash-hit phenomenon SIX the Musical will make its royal return to Australia in 2026, with seasons confirmed at Melbourne’s Comedy Theatre from July 2026, Theatre Royal Sydney from October 2026 and QPAC’s Playhouse Theatre in Brisbane from January 2027.

Review: ‘Melbourne’s Christmas Wonderland’ at Caulfield Racecourse (2025)

With only 24 sleeps until Santa brings presents to all the good boys and girls, Melbourne’s Christmas Wonderland should be on your list of must do festive family activities this Summer.

Review: ‘Harry Potter: The Exhibition’ at Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre, Brunswick (2025)

Since its launch, the exhibition dedicated to the young boy wizard (based on the hit book and film series by JK Rowling), has been seen by over 3.3 million visitors worldwide, with sold-out shows in New York, Paris, Tokyo and Philadelphia. The Melbourne edition opened in early April 2025.

Due to popular demand, it was announced last month that Harry Potter: The Exhibition at the Fever Exhibition and Experience Centre in Brunswick had been extended until 14 December 2025. As a long time Harry Potter fan, this was my third ever HP exhibition and by far the best.

Review: ‘Blanc de Blanc Encore’ at Spiegel Haus, Melbourne (2025)

Cabaret and burlesque doesn’t get more entertaining than it does with Blanc de Blanc Encore. A talented cast and an eye-popping production treat audiences to a rollicking two hours of music, comedy, dance and incredible acrobatics, all under the glorious big top of Melbourne’s hippest new venue, Spiegel Haus.