Local Newspapers from Melbourne, Victorisa, Australia
Thursday, September 17, 2026
Sport
Amateurs• Premier Firsts. Round 19. Two Day. Sats., Feb. 8 and 15. St Kilda 1st XI 10/234 v Casey South Melbourne 1st XI 10/181.Prahran 1st XI 10/288 v Melbourne 1st XI 7-d/295. Carlton 1st XI 10/205 v Ringwood 1st XI5/206. Melbourne University 1st XI 6/181 v Northcote 1st XI 10/284. Geelong 1st XI 10/145 v…
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Sport
The stars will be out and about come March 1 when some of Australia’s best gallopers will hopefully contest the VerryElleegant Stakes over 1600 metres at Randwick.The early money has come for the Hawkes trained smart horse Ceolwulf, who has been racing well.He really showed them what it was all about in winning the King…
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Observer
Sally StormAhead of a debut album due out later in the year, Melbourne alternative artist Hazel and The Thief have released a new single.Titled Sally Storm, the song paints a picture of a women by the name of Sally, who goes missing during a wild storm. It’s dark and quirky and a little sad. It…
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Observer
Would Shakespeare’s famous tragedy, Macbeth, suit outdoor presentation?Would strong winds destroy vocal clarity?Needless concerns in the Australian Shakespeare Company’s latest offering of Macbeth in the Royal Botanic Gardens.The view on arrival with my picnic basket – a splendid back curtain of the Garden’s mature trees and a raised stage with a bleak layer of wooden…
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Observer
This engrossing black and white film of the enduring Shakespeare tragedy Macbeth is probably best suited to an audience who know the story. Some character transformations without clearer costume may confuse.That said, the uniform-like costumes, set and monochrome colouring, have a hypnotizing synchronicity that pull you towards the enduring brilliance of Shakespeare’s words.This film is…
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Observer
This year, Arts Centre Melbourne’s Morning Melodies concert series celebrates 40 years, having presented over 450 live performances to more than half a million audience members.Versatile performer Darren Coggan (pictured) will entertain at the next Morning Melodies on Monday, March 3 at 11am and 1.30pm at Hamer Hall, Arts Centre Melbourne.Showcasing a selection of songs…
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Observer
CPP Community Theatre presents William Shakespeare’s Macbeth from April 4-12 at the Boronia K-12 College Performing Arts Centre, Boronia.Directed by Kathryn White, CPP Community Theatre is excited to be presenting this play that explores the themes of ambition, guilt, and the corrupting influence of power:“We meet Macbeth, the ambitious nobleman whom three Witches prophesize will…
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Observer
The Lilydale Athenaeum Theatre Company presents the comedy Moon Over Buffalo until March 1 at 39-41 Castella St, Lilydale.Written by Ken Ludwig and directed by Ian Frost, Moon Over Buffalo is set in 1953.George and Charlotte Hay are two fading stars concurrently appearing in two plays, Private Lives and Cyrano de Bergerac in Buffalo, New…
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Observer
Melbourne Shakespeare Company presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, set against the lush backdrop of Central Park, Malvern, from February 28 to March 16..Transported to the intrigue-filled streets of 1940s Vienna, where secrets lurk in the shadows, this 90-minute production combines Shakespeare’s immortal words with the charm of The Third Man and the intimacy of acoustic…
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Observer
Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s rock masterpiece Jesus Christ Superstar will play at Melbourne’s Princess Theatre from March 16, running until June 22.This new production stars Australian musician Michael Paynter, musical theatre star Javon King and soul and blues ‘powerhouse’ Mahalia Barnes.Producer John Frost, on behalf of his co-producers, said: “I am delighted to…
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