Art Smitten

On Thursday I went to see The Addams Family Musical, a performance by Federation University’s 2016 graduating Musical Theatre class. The musical comedy was written by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice, with music and lyrics by Andrew Lippa and based on Charles Addams’ iconic characters in his comic strip The Addams Family . It was performed at Theatre Works on Acland St in St Kilda and...

Hosts Erin and Michaela had the chance to chat to designer and visual artist, CALLUM MORTON from Ranters Theatre Company to discuss  Come Away with Me to the End of the World . Come Away with Me to the End of the World is being performed at Malthouse Theatre – the Beckett Theatre from the 5 th – 24 th July. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Friday night I danced to the rhythmic genius of Quarter Street, one of Melbourne’s hottest Salsa bands, as they performed in the first of three “House Parties” at the heritage-listed Kew Court House. Spoilt with a dance floor rather than a seated concert, the audience took full advantage of the space in the former courthouse and police station. Quarter Street champion the grit...

Rachel reviews Nic Green's Trilogy   at Arts House in Melbourne. Triology was performed for a limited season at Arts House in Melbourne. Trilogy was presented across the UK to wide acclaim.  "Trilogy begins by celebrating women in today’s world – with all their complexities, in their skins and as they are. Honest and adventurous, Trilogy deftly weaves performance, participati...

Emma reviews the Malthouse Theatre’s production of The Events   ***DISCLAIMER*** The Events  was written as a response to the 2011 massacre in Norway. Devastatingly, this story is still as relevant today as it was five years ago. Our thoughts are with the friends and family of the victims of the recent 2016 attack in Orlando, USA. The Events is being performed at Malthous...

*Note to listeners: this review contains gun shot sound effects* This year, the Scandinavian Film Festival is leading with what might sound like just another World War 2 movie, but is one that actually turns the tables the tables on a lot of its predecessors. The Danish film Under Sandet (literally Under the Sand), is a drama set in post-war landmine-ridden Denmark and is being released internatio...

Rachel & Jim were fortunate to attend the exclusive media preview of NGV International’s newest winter masterpiece exhibition – DEGAS: A New Vision . Rachel and Jim were also lucky to get a few words with Ted Gott, the senior curator of European Art at the NGV. DEGAS: A New Vision  is on at the NGV International in Melbourne until the 18th of September. Pictured: one of the wo...

Christian, Emma and Lauren share their thoughts about the upcoming Australian election. They also try to disect the reasons why young people feel disengaged with politics.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Christian and Emma were joined on the line with  RUSS PIRIE from St Martins Youth Arts Centre to discuss the Autism in the Arts forum as part of the Roadmap to Diversity series. The series for 2016 will focus on: Autism in the Arts : Friday 17 June, 6–7.30pm Engaging Deaf and HOH in Arts : Friday 2 September, 6–7.30pm Youth, Gender Diversity and sexuality in the Arts : Frida...

*Note to listeners: content and trigger warning - the following interview discusses themes that may be distressing for listerners. These themes include, but are not limited to, suicide, self-harm and mental illness.* Hosts   Christian and Emma were joined in the studio wtih director KENDALL JANE RUNDLE  from Bare Naked Theatre to discuss Sarah Kane's 4:48 Psychosis . 4:48 Psychosis...

Hosts Christian and Emma chatted to SHANE GRANT ( Milk Bars ) , MATT ADEY ( Spectre of Death ) & LAUREN SIMMONDS ( Unseen )  about the upcoming season of live art at  Metanoia Live Works .  Metanoia Live Works Season: 25 June – 6 August, Mechanics Institute Brunswick, 270 Sydney Road, Melbourne Image:  Unseen  by Lauren Simmonds See omnystudio.com/listener for pr...

The Honey Bees  is a stage play written by veteran playwright Caleb Lewis and directed by Ella Caldwell, starring Eva Seymour, Christopher Brown, Rebecca Bower, Mara (Kat-Marek) Kaczmarek and Katerina Kotsonis. It is now showing at Red Stitch Theatre on Chapel Street in St Kilda's East, and is running until the 16th of July. Caleb Lewis' gradually and masterfully details his characters in a d...

*Note to listeners: phone interview audio quality is a bit scratchy, but the interview itself is very interesting. Listen and find out! Christian had the opportunity to chat to actress CASSANDRA MAGRATH about her involvement with Winterfall Theatre's production of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?  Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Is being performed at Blackbox Theatre, Preshil Senio...

Jonathan shares his experience of what it is like to record an album with a choir. He notes that singers must adjust the way they sing according to the type of venue the choir perform in. Jonathan is a member of CHIME , the Choral Institute of Melbourne. Photo credit: CHIME website. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Christian reviews the 2015 film Queen of the Desert , not to be mistaken for  Priscilla: Queen of the Desert , which features actors Nicole Kidman, James Franco and Robert Pattinson. Queen of the Desert  is the true story of Gertrude Bell, a traveller, writer, archaeologist, explorer, cartographer, and political attaché for the British Empire at the dawn of the twentieth century....

Hosts Christian and Jonathan were joined on the line with actor CHRISTOPHER BROWN (playing the role of DARYL) from Red Stitch's world premiere production of The Honey Bees .  The Honey Bees is being performed on 14 June – 16 July, Red Stitch Actors Theatre Rear 2 Chapel Street St Kilda East. Photo credit: Jodie Hutchinson - featuring Marta Kaczmarek and Christopher Brown...

*Note to listeners: the phone audio quality is a bit scratchy Hosts Christian and Jonathan were joined on the line with GEORGIA MOORE  from Federation University. Georgia will be playing the role of WEDNESDAY in the University's production of The Addams Family .  The Addams Family  is on 17 - 25 Jun, at Theatre Works 14 Acland St, St Kilda. Photographer credit: Jodie Hutchinson See...

The Melbourne international jazz festival, now in its 18 th year is Melbourne’s premier jazz festival which takes over the city for 9 days in june showcasing local and international talent in different concert halls, bars and occasionally laneways! This year I was lucky enough to attend three completely different yet equally exiting events: Tomasz Stańko Band, Vince Jones and the astral orch...

In #DearDiary , the Melbourne-based actor Andi Snelling achieves the seemingly impossible. She manages to turn 20 years worth of diaries into an entertaining, highly amusing and climatically moving piece of theatre. #DearDiary is a one-woman show that tells the story of Andi from childhood to now, using only verbatim diary entries. Andi doesn’t speak for the first 5 minutes, but as soon as s...

Will Dawson reflects on his time at SYN. (His dreaded SYN death has arrived!) We, (Lauren, Will and Caroline) also talk about the importance of keeping community radio.  You can show your support by signing the #KeepCommunityRadio petition here: http://www.keepcommunityradio.org.au/   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ben & Christian did a combined review of ACMI’s exhibition dedicated to award-winning film maker, Martin Scorsese .  Scorsese will be exhibiting at ACMI 26th May to 18th September   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Will and Lauren were joined in the studio with  MAXINE GIGLIOTTI  and  BEDE NASH  from the National Institute of Circus Arts (NICA). Maxine and Bede talked about the 2016 graduating class showcase performance  Things NOT of this EARTH , how they both become interested in circus arts, and how they chose their circus specialities.  Things NOT of this EARTH&nb...

Hosts Ben & Michaela were joined in the studio with ANDI SNELLING – writer, producer and performer of the critically-acclaimed solo confessional show #DearDiary .  #DearDiary is being perforfmed at The Butterfly Club, Wed 1 st – Sun 5 th June at 7pm See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Ben & Michaela discuss the highs and lows of karaoke; the unattainable high notes, the dramatic ballads, the overplayed songs and the annoying  na na na naaa section of Hey Jude by The Beatles.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosts Ben & Michaela were joined by tigers of the stage - GABRIELLE SAVRONE (director and actor at Owl & Cat Theatre) & MARCUS MOLYNEUX (actor) from Owl and Cat Theatre’s production Flesh Eating Tiger .  Flesh Eating Tiger is being performed at Owl and Cat Theatre, 34 Swan Street from 31 st May – 2 nd June See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.