Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Tuesday, September 15, 2026
Observer
The Victorian Actors’ Benevolent Trust will bring together some of Australia’s biggest stars for its first ever Very Appealing Showbiz Trivia Fundraiser and invites the public to join in the fun and test their trivia knowledge whilst helping to raise funds to provide vital financial relief to artists, creatives and crew members in need across…
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Observer
It is in the final scenario of Bron Lewis’s comic set, Who’s Talking, that we see the real comic potential of her subject matter about her time as a teacher.She recounts a confrontation with a student that could well escalate.This is fertile ground for addressing the polite conventions and social mores associated with schooling that…
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Observer
The performance space at the Paw Paw Jump in Russell St was the atmospheric venue for comedians Dane Simpson and Isaac Compton to present their show Blak Holes in the Melbourne International Comedy Festival.From the moment these seasoned performers appeared and started sharing their amusing tales, the room filled with laughter.Their professionalism and energy in…
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Observer
ShowsWilliamstown Little Theatre: Things I Know to be True (by Andrew Bovell) Until May 10 at Williamstown Little Theatre, 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: Shirley Sydenham. Bookings: wlt.org.auLilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company: Haunted (by Eric Chappell) Until May 10 at Lilydale Mechanics Institute, Castella St., Lilydale. Director: Nicholas Ryan. Bookings: lilydaleatc.comThe Basin Theatre Company: Heisenberg: The…
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Observer
The cast and crew of Legends of the Skies theatre (LOTS) are touring to Ballarat to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the 1934 MacRobertson Trophy Air Race. The two performances are on Saturday, May 17 at 7.00pm and Sunday, May 18 at 2.00pm at the BAFA Hut 48 – ‘Mess Hall Theatrette’, Airport Road, Mitchell…
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Observer
Wyndham Theatre Company presents the comedy Drinking Habits from May 8 – 17 at the Crossroads Hall, Werribee.Written by Tom Smith and directed by Cody Riker, Drinking Habits tells of trouble forThe Sisters of Perpetual Sewing.They are on the verge of being shut down by the Vatican for being ‘insignificant’, leaving the Sisters to turn…
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Observer
The Lyster Opera Company will continue a regional tour of its production of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Die Entführung Aus Dem Serail, The Abduction of the Seraglio, with two performances at the Irene Mitchell Studio in South Yarra at 2pm on May 3 and 4, and at the Moe Town Hall on May 11.Rachel Buckley, pictured…
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What's On
Melbourne City Mission presents Sleep at the ‘G on Thursday, May 15 at the MCG, Melbourne. Gates open at 5pm.Every year, Victorians unite in support of the thousands of young people who are without a safe place to call home. Many are couch surfing, sleeping in cars, or staying in crowded and unsafe housing.This year…
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Observer
Essence Theatre Productions presents The Yellow Line for five performances from May 29 to June 1 at The Bowery Theatre, St Albans.The Yellow Line, making its premiere, is a new work inspired by true events at Port Phillip Prison. The prison is set to close in 2025 amid major prison reforms.A Pasifika guard is tasked…
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Observer
The golden voice of Muriel Cooper brought so much inspiration and comfort to a generation of radio listeners in her two decades on 3AW and ABC Melbourne.But Muriel’s post-radio career has been equally fascinating. Today she is a popular novelist and is a clinical psychologist.Combining those two skills has led to her latest book, a…
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