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Monday, October 26, 2026
Emilie Collyer’s Super is a theatrical indulgence whimsically delving into the absurd.Phoenix (Lucy Ansell), Rae (Caroline Lee) and Nel (Laila Thaker) all have unconventional superpowers – the ability to control anger, to bring people to tears, and an inordinate capacity to organise.Collyer dispenses with the usual notions of character development and narrative exploring concepts like…
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The Young Australian Broadway Chorus will present the musical Mary Poppins Jr from July 16-19 at the Cripps Centre, 217 Glen Eira Rd, St Kilda East.A division of Stage School Australia, the YABC has assembled a cast of 90 young performers to bring the show to life.The high-energy, large-scale production features all the well-known songs,…
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SHOWS Malvern Theatre Company: Macbeth (by William Shakespeare) Until July 5 at 29 Burke Rd., Malvern East. Director: David McLean. Bookings: 1300 131 552.Williamstown Little Theatre: Rabbit Hole (by David Lindsay-Abaire) Until July 12 at 2-4 Albert St., Williamstown. Director: John Bishop. Bookings: wlt.org.au/book-ticketsWangaratta Players: Rumours (by Neil Simon) Until July 6 at Stage Door…
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Winner of the 1947 Pulitzer Prize for Drama, Tennessee Williams’s A Streetcar Named Desire is an American classic.In director Benedict Andrews’s production filmed for National Theatre Live, the updated setting is no longer post-World War II New Orleans but the present day.Fading southern belle, Blanche DuBois, visits her sister Stella in the French Quarter.From the…
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Construction is starting on a new recycled water pipeline in Frankston.Frankston MLA Paul Edbrooke (pictured) visited the construction site to mark the start for the $5 million Monterey Recycled Water Scheme, which will deliver 98 megalitres of recycled water per year to sporting grounds, open space and a world-class golf course.The project, led by South…
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South-Eastern Metropolitan MLC Rachel Payne (pictured) has told Parliament of the need for more bus services in Dandenong.“My constituency question is for the Minister for Public and Active Transport [Gabrielle Williams].“My constituent is a resident of Dandenong and has mobility issues.“She relies on public transport to get her to her retail job at Chadstone.“:My constituent…
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The ‘village heart’ of Blackburn is under threat, North-East Metropolitan MLC Richard Welch has told State Parliament.“I rise today to share concerns on behalf of the residents of Blackburn regarding the future of Blackburn Village in the activity centre that has been designated over it,” Mr Welch told the Legislative Council.“For generations Blackburn Village has…
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North-Eastern Metropolitan MLC Aiv Puglielli (pictured) has queried what tolls that motorists will have to pay to use North-East Link.Mr Puglielli aske d Transport Infrastructure Minister Gabrielle Williams: “The North East Link toll road is due to be finished in around three years, is my understanding.“Residents in my region have endured many, many years of…
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In a sparkling theatrical week of three major opening nights, Melbourne’s musical theatre lovers scored the trifecta with the opening of the quirky, sensationally clever Beetlejuice The Musical at the Regent Theatre.Presented by the Michael Cassel Group and Warner Bros., based on the 1988 horror comedy movie and book by Scott Brown and Anthony King,…
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The Michael Cassel Group and Warner Bros. Theatre Ventures present Beetlejuice the Musical, now playing in Melbourne at the Regent Theatre for a limited Australian premiere season.Based on Tim Burton’s horror comedy movie, Beetlejuice the Musical tells the story of Lydia Deetz (Karis Oka), a strange and unusual teenager whose whole life changes when she…
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