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OBSERVER: Jekyll and Hyde

Friday, March 14, 2025

Kingston Arts presents Jekyll and Hyde from New Zealand based theatre company A Slightly Isolated Dog, on April 12 at 2pm and 7.30pm at the Shirley Burke Theatre, Parkdale.This fast-paced, absurd, and laugh-out-loud version of the classic tale is an interactive adaptation that invites audiences to “bring your monster out to play” for an evening…

OBSERVER: Something Good

Rhys Darby, Mark Watson and Ting Lim will guest star in the Improv Show Something Good at the Comedy Festival on March 29 and April 5, 12 and 19 at the Comedy Republic.Something Good continues to gain momentum by attracting high-profile special guests and showcasing a cast that has trained at The Second City, iO,…

OBSERVER: Promising Young Mensch

Hot on the heels of an award winning run at the Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne based comedian Jacob Sacher is back to present his show Promising Young Mensch at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival from March 24 to April 6 at the Motley Bauhaus.The show reflects on growing up in the religious Jewish community in the…

OBSERVER: Cartoonist Matt Bissett-Johnson

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OBSERVER: Pursuing Pleasure

A capacity audience shared an enchanting hour with vocal dynamo Piera Dennerstein in Pursuing Pleasure, presented in the Studio Theatre at Gasworks Arts Park.An internationally-trained high soprano opera singer turned cabaret cantatrice, Dennerstein entwines skilled musicality and showmanship with candid auto-biographical storytelling.Also a poet and writer, Dennerstein recounts her story with admirable candor, while continuing…

OBSERVER: Simply Brill

Simply Brill, starring Michaela Burger, Amelia Ryan and Michael Griffiths, will be presented as part of the 40th anniversary of Morning Melodies on Monday, April 7 at 11am and 1.30pm at Arts Centre Melbourne.The show is a joyous celebration of the songwriters who transformed 1960’s rock ‘n’ roll forever. It brings to life the golden…

OBSERVER: Bangtail

Lil Wenker makes her Australian solo debut show Bangtail from March 25 to April 6 at the Motley Bauhaus.This epic tale of a man in search of his manhood.will follow the hero as he journeysfrom the Wild West to the American office in cowboy clown chaos.Alan finds himself caught between his two identities and must…

OBSERVER: Sundays With WIT

Sundays with WIT present Unlocking Shakespeare with Tim Paige on Sunday (Mar. 23) from 10.30am to 12 Noon at the Bluestone Church Arts Space, 8A Hyde St., Footscray.Shakespeare – the last great vestibule of the English language. A man who taught us to examine our souls, to look within ourselves and help us to distill…

OBSERVER: Into The Woods

South East Melbourne’s emerging theatre collective Upstage Theatre Company is set to bring Stephen Sondheim’s iconic Into the Woods to life under the creative direction of Scott J. Hili.As part of Upstage Theatre Company’s mission to create bold, diverse, and community-driven theatre, this production of Into the Woods will embrace an immersive, visually striking aesthetic…

OBSERVER: Local Theatre Report

ShowsBeaumaris Theatre: Ladies in Black (Book by Carolyn Burns Music and Lyrics by Tim Finn Based on the novel “The Women in Black” by Madeline St John) Until March 22 at Beaumaris Theatre, 82 Wells Rd., Beaumaris. Director: Debbie Keyt. Musical Director: Rhonda Vaughan; Choreographer: Camilla Klesman. Bookings: beaumaristheatre.com.auCentreStage: Come from Away. Until March 22…