Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Sunday, October 11, 2026
Heidelberg Theatre Company’s latest show, Crimes of the Heart, welcomes audiences with an impressive open-stage set depicting the kitchen in the Magrath sisters’ house in Hazlehurst, Mississippi.Designed by Morgan Thomas-Connor,the set extends the full width of the large stage, with admirable attention to detail authentically capturing the play’s 1974 era.Written by Beth Henley and directed…
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British-born comedian Roisin McAlinden returns to Melbourne for the Fringe Festival with her feminist comedy hour, Roisin McAlinden: Fairytale Ending from October 6-10 at 6.45pm at Bard’s Apothecary.Directed by Penny Greenhaigh, the show is a personal and playful exploration of feminism, gender roles, queer identity, and the power of women telling their own stories.Performance dates:…
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The premiere of Manifesto of Silences by Irene Holub will be presented at Arts House, North Melbourne Town Hall, from October 6-11.Presented by Arts House and Melbourne Fringe, the work allows audiences to feel their way into a history they may not have lived, .pushing opera beyond spoken language by using Auslan poetry, light, projection…
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Gasworks, Sorrento Writers Festival and Avenue Bookstore present In Conversation: Jock Serong on Tuesday, September 22, 6pm-7pm in the Gasworks Main Theatre, 21 Graham St, Albert Park.Jock’s new biography of Sir Fletcher Jones will also be launched, titled A Suitable Man: The Eccentric Empire of Fletcher Jones.Fletcher Jones is one of Australia’s great success stories….
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National Works on PaperCongratulations to Adam Lee, winner of the National Works on Paper 2026 $20,000 Major Acquisitive Award for his work You Are The Wind, I Am The Song, and to Emma Bingham, winner of the Emerging Artist award for her work Holding Pattern.The Mornington Peninsula Regional Galler’s National Works on Paper was established…
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After writing two successful but serious and gloomy novels, author Victoria Hannan wanted a change.And the result is her new gloriously named positive book called I Love The Whole World.Having gone through an unusually liberating divorce at the tender age of 28, Victoria decided that the experience of separation doesn’t have to be negative and…
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Marysville 2026The Marysville Music Weekend kicks off from November 13-15.Another unforgettable festival bringing together good people is promised with great tunes and that special sense of community that makes this place shine.It’s all about sharing music, stories and a few magic moments in the mountains, says their media release.Artists set to take the stage will…
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Malthouse Theatre presents Koreaboo from September 24-October 10 at the Beckett Theatre, Malthouse, Southbank.Written and performed by Michelle Lim Davidson and directed by Jessica Arthur, Hannah travels to Korea hoping to spend a golden summer reconnecting with her birth mother.But when she arrives in Seoul, reality looks very different. Raised in Australia, Hannah is a…
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Local Theatre Report Shows Powderkeg Players: Closer (by Patrick Marber) Until September 19 at St Albans Senior Citizens Centre, 171 William St., St Albans. Director: Del Jordan. https://www.trybooking.com/DNOFM Heidelberg Theatre Company: Crimes of the Heart (by Beth Henley) Until September 19 at 35 Turnham Ave., Rosanna. Director: James Antonas. Bookings: htc.org.au Eltham Little Theatre: Dancing At…
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Poulencn Piano duo Lucas and Arthur Jussen, make their Melbourne Symphony Orchestra debut on September 10 and 12 at 7.30pm at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne.Under the baton of Japanese conductor Nodoka Okisawa, the brothers will bring to life Poulenc’s Concerto for Two Pianos.One conductor who’s led them in concert put it best: performing with…
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