And Then There Were None
March 3, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatre review by Alex First Read more
Gapu Ŋupan (Chasing the Rainbow)
March 3, 2025 by Alex First
A Melbourne theatrical experience as reviewed by Alex First Read more
Berlin
March 3, 2025 by Alex First
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Ayn Rand: Writing a gospel of success
March 3, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
On International Women’s Day: Remembering Ayn Rand -a book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
TRUTH
February 21, 2025 by Alex First
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Aria
February 18, 2025 by Alex First
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Hadestown
February 16, 2025 by Alex First
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Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy
February 13, 2025 by Alex First
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Shirley Valentine
February 9, 2025 by Alex First
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Memorial Days: A Memoir
February 9, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
Good grief! Loss and healing on Flinder’s Island – a book review by Dr Anne Sarzin Read more
Psalms to Adonai from the Depths of the Holocaust
February 9, 2025 by Menachem Rosensaft
Ever since the Holocaust came to an end eighty years ago, we have known that it was perpetrated by human beings infused with hatred or a callous, insidious indifference. Read more
An Evening Without Kate Bush
February 9, 2025 by Alex First
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A Body at Work
January 31, 2025 by Alex First
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Companion
January 30, 2025 by Alex First
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La Traviata
January 27, 2025 by Alan Slade
An opera review by Alan Slade Read more
Noble Fragments
January 26, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
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Coming to terms with Nazism in Austria
January 23, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
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Penn & Teller 50th Anniversary Tour
January 22, 2025 by Alex First
An entertainment review by Alex First
Wolf Man
January 17, 2025 by Alex First
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Emilia Perez
January 17, 2025 by Alex First
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Legends in Concert
January 13, 2025 by Alex First
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Bearded
January 13, 2025 by Alex First
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Conclave
January 13, 2025 by Alex First
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Crime fiction: Every city has an evil shadow
January 8, 2025 by Anne Sarzin
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School of Rock The Musical
January 2, 2025 by Alex First
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Paddington in Peru
January 1, 2025 by Alex First
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Nosferatu
January 1, 2025 by Alex First
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Alex First names the best of Melbourne theatre in 2024 but a Sydney production tops the list
December 30, 2024 by Alex First
The world of creative theatre is one of many hues. As a Melbourne-based reviewer, naturally I see most productions in that city. Read more
Alex First names his best movies of 2024
December 30, 2024 by Alex First
Top of the list is Zone of Interest. Read more
Anora
December 26, 2024 by Alex First
A movie review by Alex First Read more






