Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, September 17, 2026
The MEAA Equity Foundation has announced Australian actor Don Bridges as the recipient of its 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his extraordinary career and deep commitment to the performing arts community.Don has built an extensive body of work across television, film, and theatre in Australia and the United Kingdom over almost six decades.His…
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You Pho Real?n Ting Lim – Are You Pho Real? – Melbourne Comedy Festival, delivers a tight, detailed, engaging, amusement ride through the lens of cultural differences.Exploration of belonging and inclusion through family, relationships and food to a full house, with her every step.Free association of past traumatic events brought into the light through the…
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Williamstown Musical Theatre presents Stephen Sondheim’s Company – A Musical Comedy, from May 8-[23 at Altona Theatre.Co-directed by Rachel Rai and Tyson Legg, with musical direction by Ian Nisbet and choreography by Joel Anderson, Company – A Musical Comedy is a winner of six Tony Awards, including Best Musical, Best Score, Best Lyrics and Best…
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Casey Filips is a character, in fact, many characters, who love a character especially those who are sitting in his audience.He ferrets them out, feeds off their flaws which he forges into his comedic framework. Result: a unique and a brilliant platform from which to launch a truly great night of spontaneous, hysterical entertainment.He starts…
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Everyone loves a good murder mystery and this one takes place in Melbourne’s Art Centre Members Lounge – of all places.As part of the MICF it was Murder Village: An Improvised Whodunnit expertly crafted, said to be no performances ever the same. Spanning some 10 years of impressing and exciting audiences around Australia.Led by some…
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Veteran Spanish actress Carmen Maura stars in Calle Málaga, a strange, sweet story about a widow, Maria Angeles. Maria lives on Calle Málaga, Tangiers, a rich melting pot of people and food.Maria spends her days browsing the street stalls, talking to the vendors eager to show her what is fresh and in season.Once home, she…
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Gillian Cosgriff is funny, clever, relatable. Her show Life, Oh Life in the Arts Centre basement is therefore a ‘one to see’. There are a number of laughs, yet also many moments of reflection.Cosgriff starts by acknowledging that this very moment in time is unique, the first of many food for thought life observations that…
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Gabbi Bolt opens her set, saying she feels like she’s in a SIM world, designed by a 10-year-old trying to find her way out of a pool with no ladder.Next up, she performs an original song lamenting the vagaries of fate. What if fate phoned in your choices on your day? That would explain a…
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I love magic shows. The Adults Only Magic Show did not disappoint, keeping me amazed in more ways than one.I was trying in earnest to see the ‘tricks’ as they were happening. Showman Productions produced a show that is enjoyable, entertaining, mysterious, original with plenty of ‘tricks’ in the hour timeslot to keep the audience…
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Comedian Anthony Locascio is performing his show, The Divine Comedy, at Storyville for the 2026 Melbourne Comedy Festival.From Sydney, Anthony has performed in festivals and events around Australia and internationally in London, New York, New Zealand and Canada.Anthony is a great storyteller. He has a charisma and easy manner that enthrals the audience and engages…
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