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OBSERVER: Urinetown

Thursday, September 25, 2025

CPP Community Theatre presents the satirical musical Urinetown from October 17 – 24 at the Performing Arts Centre, Rowville Secondary College (Eastern Campus).Young, idealistic hero Bobby Strong leads his community in a fight against oppression.Set in a dystopian not-so-distant future where Bobby meets Hope, where water is scarce and ‘Hope’ is even scarcer, all citizens…

OBSERVER: Caminaré

The solo dance theatre work Caminaré – The Echo of My Steps, from 10-time World Salsa Champion Mario Acosta Cevallos, is being presented from October 7-11 at Gasworks Arts Park as part of the Melbourne Fringe Festival.Directed by Clary Riven and created and produced by choreographer Laura Anderson, the genre-defying work blends storytelling, salsa, song…

OBSERVER: Inter Alia

The National Theatre Live production of Australian playwright Suzie Miller’s Inter Alia, like her previous play Prima Facie, stars a woman in the lead role.This time, she is a Crown Court Justice, Jessica Parks, played by Rosamund Pike.A high-flyer, Jessica balances her job on the bench with taking care of her family, barrister husband Michael…

OBSERVER: Anastasia cast

Producers have confirmed that Robert Tripolino, Joshua Robson, Rodney Dobson, Rhonda Burchmore and Nancye Hayes will join Georgina Hopson in leading the cast of Anastasia, which will have its Australian premiere at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne in December.Tickets are now on sale at anastasiathemusical.com.auProducer John Frost said: “This story of courage, identity and hope…

OBSERVER: Legends of the Skies

Legends of the Skies Theatre (LOTS) Series 13 presents Charles Kingsford Smith – The Man the Myth, the Mystery from November 6 – 8 at the Moorabbin Air Museum.Under the artistic direction of Maggie Morrison, Smithy, a musical flight through history will toast the Aussie legend and enjoy listening to Jonnie Russell’s beautiful ballad The…

OBSERVER: Crossroads with Rob Foenander

Friday, September 19, 2025

I Want YouThree-time Golden Guitar winning duo Felicity Urquhart and Josh Cunningham return with their latest single, I Want You – a three-minute distillation of the euphoria and danger of skating on the edge of control with a pounding head and a pulsing chest.Gritty and unapologetic, the track captures the visceral intensity of desire in…

OBSERVER: Don’t Let Me Eat My Babies

Bizarre and hilarious dark comedy is alive and well in the Melbourne comedy scene if Don’t Let Me Eat My Babies, performed at The Motley Bauhaus by Holly Bohmer, was anything to go by.In a short season reprising her Melbourne International Comedy Festival show from earlier this year, Bohmer performed an hour of sketch comedy…

OBSERVER: Advent Brass Band

What an amazing afternoon of big band music at Hamer Hall. The one hundred year celebration of Advent Brass Band had everything including aerials, tap dancing, amazing soloists, inspiring duets , comedy, visuals along with three plus hours of music, ranging from the Flinstones theme song to musical theatre to gospel.There were many warm, humorous…

OBSERVER: Fringe Focus Taiwan

Fringe Focus Taiwan 2025 is set for Melbourne with ‘boundary-pushing works for audiences and participants of all ages, celebrating the full cycle of life through bold contemporary art’ from September 30 – October 19 at various venues.Now in its sixth year, Fringe Focus Taiwan features three works by Taiwanese artists that embody the 2025 Festival…

OBSERVER: Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up

After smash hit seasons earlier this year at Fringeworld and Perth Comedy Festival, the multi-award winning production Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up is being presented in Melbourne from October 1-5 at Solidarity Hall at Trades hall Festival Hub.Tomas Clifford Got Stood Up is an original musical comedy cabaret, inviting audiences to join Tomas as he…