A Case for the Existence of God

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

Yentl

A Kadimah Yiddish Theatre review by Alex First Read more

Alexis Fishman wins prestigious Broadway award

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Love Lust Lost (Broad Encounters)

A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more

“You Don’t Have To Be Jewish” to be revived

The Australian premiere of the iconic musical sketch comedy show You Don’t Have To Be Jewish hits Sydney in October and November at two Sydney Eastern Suburbs venues. Read more

Shhhh – a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

Loneliness. Pain. Emotional connection. Desire. Sexual kinks. Consent. Read more

Julia: A Sydney theatre review by Alex First

Brilliantly performed by Justine Clarke, who, as the 27^th Australian Prime Minister, displays determination, indignance and frustration, I would suggest one’s political predilection will have a fair say in how Joanna Murray-Smith’s words go down. Read more

Wolf Play: A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

Put succinctly, intriguing. Read more

Made in China 2.0: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

I am faced with a predicament that I can’t say I have confronted too many times in four decades of reviewing. Read more

The Mousetrap: a theatre review by Alex First

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap opened in London’s West End on 25^th November 1952 and has been running continuously (save for the COVID lockdown) ever since. Read more

Prima Facie: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

Tessa Ensler (Sheridan Harbridge) is a successful barrister. Read more

Mary Poppins: a Melbourne theatre review by Alex First

In a word, Mary Poppins is Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious! Read more

Laurinda: A Melbourne Theatre Company production reviewed by Alex First

Bullying and racism are not acceptable in any environment and yet the schoolyard can be a hotbed of discontent. Read more

Emanuel captain stars in show

Sydney’s Emanuel School captain Matt Friedman will star in the monologue show (Extra)Ordinary (Un)Usual at New Theatre, Newtown opening 13 May. Read more

Sydney Theatre Company’s Suddenly Last Summer – a theatre review by Deb Meyer

In Suddenly Last Summer, Tennessee Williams poses the search for truth in a world half real and half surreal. Read more

The Credeaux Canvas – a theatre review from Deb Meyer

Sitting in the front row of an intimate theatre when there are warnings of nudity in the production (I was allocated the tickets), can make for an interesting night out. Read more

My mother and other catastrophes

An all-star cast features in a new Australian black comedy about four generations of formidable Jewish women. Read more

Deb Filler in Melbourne

Hilarious Antipodean comedienne and actress Deb Filler returns to Australia with her latest sparkling tour-de-force: I LOST IT IN KIEV – in two shows only on Saturday 28 February at Melbourne’s Theatre Works playhouse in St Kilda. Read more

80-yr-old to star in a play about his own fabled coffee shop

What do a street girl, a nun and a taxi driver have in common? They all drink coffee at the Piccolo Bar in Sydney’s Kings Cross! Read more

David Williamson’s “Rupert” – reviewed by Deb Meyer

Sitting down to write this review, a strange sweet craving came over me. Read more

Lifeforce – The Mother of All Journeys – a new musical

Can you find a way forward before you’ve unlocked the secrets of the past? Read more

Award-winning play for Wellington

B‘nai B’rith and the Wellington Jewish Community Centre will stage award-winning play “Nuclear Family” in which Yael Gezentsvey will play twelve characters. Read more

New home-grown musical opening this week

A brand new musical will open at Sydney’s Parade theatre this week…the brainchild of one of Sydney’s Jewish showbiz personalities. Read more