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Theatre First

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A companion podcast to Movies First, with all things Theatre related…reviews and more from the world of the live stage. Presented by respected reviewer Alex First

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Stop Girl - Belvoir St Theatre, Melbourne Australia

April 06, 2021 01:50 - 4 minutes - 4.21 MB

Theatre First Episode 281 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Stop Girl  -  Belvoir St Theatre, Melbourne Australia A new play about the front lines of normal life.   Suzie’s at the top of her game. She’s devoted the best years of her life to reporting from the dangerous front lines all over the world.   But even the most resilient foreign correspondents need to come home one day. What happened to Australia while she was away? And what happened to...

The Umbilical Brothers - The Distraction Melbourne Comedy Festival

April 05, 2021 03:20 - 3 minutes - 3.24 MB

Theatre First Episode 280 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Umbilical Brothers – The Distraction -  Melbourne Comedy Festival Do you love staring at screens? Are you staring at a screen right now? You should get out more. Specifically to a show that has an enormous screen smack-bang in the middle of it.   The Umbilicals take the energy of live performance and the spectacle of cinema and smash them together into a new show performed simultaneo...

Michael Shafar 110% - Melbourne Comedy Festival

April 05, 2021 02:37 - 4 minutes - 3.74 MB

Theatre First Episode 279 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Michael Shafar – Melbourne Comedy Festival There's a reason Michael Shafar is one of the most exciting new comedians in Australia right now and has sold out at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival since his debut in 2017.   This year he's back to give 110%. Neither a pandemic nor cancer have been able to stop him from getting back on stage in his home town. For more information vi...

Black Santa - Melbourne Comedy Festival

April 05, 2021 02:15 - 2 minutes - 2.68 MB

Theatre First Episode 278 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Black Santa – Melbourne Comedy Festival Christmas was late this year. Forgive Santa, he was running on black time. After winning the state finals of RAW Comedy, Emo made a successful debut in Melbourne and Perth FRINGEWORLD 2019 with his show, Not Quite Grown, Yet, rated 5 Stars by Fringefeed.   He doubled down in 2020 with Just Your Typical Aussie. He's back to dig a little deeper into h...

Handa Opera's La Traviata on Sydney Harbour (Australia)

April 03, 2021 08:17 - 4 minutes - 4.52 MB

Theatre First Episode 277 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Handa Opera – La Traviata on Sydney Harbour (Australia)) Raise your glass, flutter those lashes. He’s staring at you, he’s singing for you… Are you tempted?  Violetta is the life of every party. A courtesan with a heart of gold, she’s free and free-spirited. Could a little love change everything? In 2021, we present La Traviata: the story that inspired Moulin Rouge. For more information v...

Frozen The Musical (Capitol Theatre, Sydney Australia)

April 03, 2021 06:40 - 4 minutes - 4.55 MB

Theatre First Episode 276 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Frozen The Musical (Capitol Theatre, Sydney Australia)) You’ve never seen Frozen like this before. For more information visit: https://frozenthemusical.com.au Theatre First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/theatre-first   Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Stitcher, Pocket Casts, CastBox.FM, Podbean, AC...

Hamilton - The Musical (Lyric, Sydney)

April 03, 2021 02:16 - 6 minutes - 5.66 MB

Theatre First Episode 275 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Hamilton (Lyric Theatre, Sydney Australia)) HAMILTON is the story of America then, told by America now. A record-breaking masterpiece that has “transformed theatre and the way we think about history.” – The New York Times   The Tony®, Grammy®, Olivier and Pulitzer Prize winning musical is now playing at the Sydney Lyric Theatre.   Featuring a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B and Bro...

Pants On Fire (Melbourne International Comedy Festival)

April 02, 2021 03:33 - 4 minutes - 3.91 MB

Theatre First Episode 274 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Pants On Fire (Melbourne International Comedy Festival) PANTS ON FIRE live onstage at Andrew Kay’s brand new venue Brunswick Ballroom.   Two teams of well known showbiz types from comedy, television, film, music and more; compete to see who is the greatest bullshit artist of them all.   Pants on Fire is a live onstage panel game, which started as a way to stay sane during lockdown and n...

Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody (Theatre Works Melbourne, Australia)

March 23, 2021 01:01 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MB

Theatre First Episode 273 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Voldemort and Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia)   Tickets to Voldemort and the Teenage Hogwarts Musical Parody are available now via the Theatre Works website. Keep in mind it's showing in the Glasshouse, hence tickets are booked as booths.  Theatre First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/theatre-first   Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all goo...

RUNT (fortyfive downstairs) (Melbourne, Australia)(review)

February 28, 2021 11:51 - 4 minutes - 4.02 MB

Theatre First Episode 272 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).   RUNT (fortyfive downstairs, Melbourne Australia)   One small woman takes on the world.   Following their incredibly successful and multi-award-winning collaboration on SHIT, Susie Dee, Patricia Cornelius and Nicci Wilks have re-teamed to create RUNT, a play about the runts of the world: the lesser, the unwanted, the weak, those without clout, the insignificant; all the unders.   Runt...

Come From Away (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (Review)

January 29, 2021 12:49 - 5 minutes - 5.09 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly).   Theatre First Episode 271   Come From Away (The Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Australia)   The Tony® and Olivier Award-winning musical Come From Away tells the remarkable true story of thousands of stranded passengers and the small town in Newfoundland, Canada that welcomed them all. Cultures clashed and nerves ran high, but uneasiness turned into trust, music soared into the night, and gratitude grew into enduring...

Very Nice Pot Plants To Purify The Air and Enrich Your Life (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia)

January 21, 2021 02:58 - 3 minutes - 3.67 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 270 Very Nice Pot Plants To Purify The Air and Enrich Your Life (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia) A fern breaks an aloe vera’s heart. A monstera gets loose on a night out. A tiny cactus dreams of a better tomorrow.   This is a show about pot plants. Just imagine actual pot plants on stage. Not pretend ones. Real ones - with hot bodies and great personalities. Doesn’t that sound like a very ...

269: Emerald City (MTC, Melbourne Australia) (review)

March 13, 2020 10:40 - 4 minutes - 3.76 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 269 Emerald City (MTC, Melbourne Australia)  Welcome to the glittering jewel in Australia’s cultural crown – that sinkhole of ambition and superficiality we call Sydney. Colin is Australia’s most successful screenwriter, but since moving from Melbourne with his wife Kate he’s been faced with a choice between art and commerce that will define his career forever. Meanwhile, Kate’s star is on the a...

268: Slut (The Burrow, Melbourne Australia) (review)

March 13, 2020 01:45 - 4 minutes - 3.97 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 266 Slut (The Burrow, Melbourne Australia)  Slut is a powerful indictment of misogyny from one of Australia’s most celebrated playwrights. It follows the rise and fall of Melbourne schoolgirl Lolita, chronicling her fraught journey from girlhood to womanhood. Inspired by true events and interviews with young women about their sexuality and the ‘slut’ label, Slut is a searing exploration of the ...

266: Shrek The Musical (Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

February 29, 2020 08:03 - 3 minutes - 3.48 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 266 Shrek The Musical (Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne Australia)  The Broadway smash hit SHREK THE MUSICAL is now playing in Melbourne. This lavish multi-million dollar musical, starring Ben Mingay as Shrek, Lucy Durack as Princess Fiona, Todd McKenney as Lord Farquaad and a special guest appearance by Marcia Hines as The Dragon is now playing at Her Majesty’s Theatre followed by a limited se...

265: Billy Elliot The Musical (Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) (review)

February 28, 2020 12:17 - 6 minutes - 5.9 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 265 Billy Elliot The Musical (Regent Theatre, Melbourne Australia)  Featuring music by the legendary Elton John, Billy Elliot the Musical is an extraordinary theatrical experience that has captivated audiences around the world. Seen by over 12 million people worldwide and acclaimed by audiences and critics alike, Billy Elliot is the recipient of over 85 awards internationally. Set in a northern...

264: Torch The Place (MTC, Melbourne Australia) (review)

February 16, 2020 07:58 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 264 Torch The Place (MTC, Melbourne Australia)  Teresa’s mum finds it impossible to let anything go – from grudges to household objects. She thinks of her home as a museum full of irreplaceable treasures. But she’s not really a curator – she’s a hoarder – and her house is enough to give Marie Kondo heart palpitations. When her kids return home to celebrate her 60th birthday, she’s over the moon ...

263: CATS (Young Australian Broadway Chorus, Melbourne Australia) (review)

January 24, 2020 02:57 - 3 minutes - 2.96 MB

Theatre First Episode 263 Cats (Young Australian Broadway Chorus, Melbourne Australia)  Based on TS Elliot’s collection of poems ‘Old Possum’s Book of Practical Cats’, and featuring an eclectic score by Andrew Lloyd Webber, CATS has enjoyed record-breaking runs in the West End, on Broadway, and all around the world, and later this year will be released as a major motion picture. Taking its lead from the era of the original poems, which were written by Elliot for his children in the 1930s, ...

262: Legends In Concert (The Palms at Crown, Melbourne Australia) (review)

January 17, 2020 06:45 - 3 minutes - 3.62 MB

Theatre First Episode 262 Legends In Concert (The Palms at Crown, Melbourne Australia)  Legends In Concert is one of the longest-running and most popular shows in Las Vegas and Melbourne audiences are showing they love this show every bit as much as the Vegas fans.  Returning by popular demand for a fourth season will be Elvis Presley along with highlighting the talents of Neil Diamond, Elton John, Johnny Cash, Village People, Dusty Springfield, Diana Ross, and Lady Gaga for their first t...

261: War Horse (Regent Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

January 16, 2020 08:12 - 4 minutes - 4.03 MB

Theatre First Episode 260 War Horse (Regent Theatre, Melbourne Australia)  Based on the beloved novel by Michael Morpurgo, the National Theatre of Great Britain’s Multi Tony Award Winning Broadway Hit production of War Horse is now playing in Melbourne until 8 February and will open in Sydney on 15 February before continuing onto Perth from 24 March. Hailed by Time Magazine as ‘a landmark theatre event’, this powerfully moving and imaginative drama, filled with stirring music and songs, i...

260: Mullygrubs (Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne Australia) (review)

January 14, 2020 01:15 - 2 minutes - 2.52 MB

Theatre First Episode 260 Mullygrubs (Melbourne Fringe, Melbourne Australia)  Mullygrub: noun /archaic 1. A period of time when one is feeling down and out. /colloquial 2. That f****d up kids show from the 90s that had no place being as creepy and well-adored as it was. /fringe 3. The creature you become when you’re exhausted by the weight of being a woman and the price of queerness and making tasteless jokes is all you can do to get by. Warning: Contains strong coarse language, pot...

259: Cirque Stratosphere (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

January 05, 2020 01:36 - 3 minutes - 3.21 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 259 Cirque Stratosphere (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)  Cirque Stratosphere features gravity-defying, head-spinning stunts that will elevate, thrill and bewilder. More than an entertainment experience, this is a journey out into the stratosphere that will leave audiences stunned and amazed by seemingly impossible aerial feats in a place where even the sky isn’t the limit. Audiences will wit...

258: The Choir of Man (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

January 01, 2020 10:18 - 4 minutes - 4.59 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 258 The Choir of Man  (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)  Combining live music, high energy dance and a few surprises, with everything from piña coladas to live pint percussion, The Choir of Man is a rollicking good time; jam-packed with all your favourite pub classics, rock ballads and pop hits from Avicii to Adele, Sia to Queen, Guns ‘n’ Roses and more.    For more information visit  https:...

257: Songs for Nobodies (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)

December 27, 2019 00:45 - 3 minutes - 3.71 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 257 Songs for Nobodies  (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)  First performed 10 years ago, Songs For Nobodies is a spellbinding one woman play, a tour de force of imagined encounters between five mid 20th-century divas, Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Maria Callas, and five ordinary women. Renowned Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has mined a rich seam of longi...

257: Songs For Nobodies (Art Centre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

December 27, 2019 00:39 - 5 minutes

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 257 Songs for Nobodies (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)  First performed 10 years ago, Songs For Nobodies is a spellbinding one woman play, a tour de force of imagined encounters between five mid 20th-century divas, Judy Garland, Patsy Cline, Billie Holiday, Edith Piaf and Maria Callas, and five ordinary women. Renowned Australian playwright Joanna Murray-Smith has mined a rich seam of longing, h...

256: Chicago (Arts Centre, Melbourne, Australia) (review)

December 20, 2019 13:22 - 4 minutes - 3.8 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 256 Chicago  (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)  Winner Of 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, A Grammy® Award and Thousands Of Standing Ovations. For more information visit  https://chicagothemusical.com.au/tickets/melbourne/ Theatre First RSS feed:  https://rss.acast.com/theatre-first  Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podca...

256: Chicago (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

December 20, 2019 13:18 - 5 minutes

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 256 Chicago (Arts Centre, Melbourne Australia)  Winner Of 6 Tony Awards®, 2 Olivier Awards, A Grammy® Award and Thousands Of Standing Ovations. For more information visit https://chicagothemusical.com.au/tickets/melbourne/ Theatre First RSS feed: https://rss.acast.com/theatre-first  Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, including Google Podcasts, Apple Podcasts (form...

255: Human Nature: Christmas at The Palms (The Palms at Crown, Melbourne Australia) (review)

December 14, 2019 07:42 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 255 Human Nature: Christmas at The Palms (The Palms at Crown, Melbourne Australia)  It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Australia’s superstar vocal group Human Nature announce an exclusive Christmas concert season at The Palms at Crown Melbourne. Singing all the Christmas and Holiday classics from their chart-topping Christmas album (which has rocketed back into the Top 10 e...

254: People Suck (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia) (review)

November 28, 2019 07:49 - 4 minutes - 3.98 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 254 People Suck (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia)  Jerks, morons, flakes – let’s face it: PEOPLE SUCK. Winner of Best of Toronto Fringe and Patron’s Pick, this irreverent, hilarious and all-too-relatable musical comedy explores the many, many ways in which people are just the worst. Following rave reviews from its Australian Premiere at Melbourne’s Butterfly Club, this intimate music...

253: Tales of Hoffman Ooh La La (LUX Cabaret Nightclub, Prahan, Melbourne Australia) (review)

November 19, 2019 03:34 - 3 minutes - 2.98 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 253 Tales of Hoffman Ooh La La (LUX Cabaret Nightclub, Prahan, Melbourne Australia)  This is a popular French inspired burlesque take on Offenbach’s famous Tales of Hoffman at LUX - the luxurious cabaret nightclub in Prahan. Our Hoffman is slashed to 90 minutes and infused with French and French inspired popular songs in this Parisian Jazz Burlesque interpretation.   For more informat...

252: Apocalypse Meow - Crisis is Born (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia)

November 10, 2019 02:00 - 5 minutes - 4.85 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 252 Apocalypse Meow - Crisis is Born (Malthouse Theatre Company, Melbourne Australia)  Get ready for imminent cat-astrophe. Everyone’s favourite Wandering Star returns to glory in the silly season, bursting onto the Merlyn Theatre stage with a sizzling hot band, a swag of satire, childhood dreams and maybe even a mythical donkey. Meow Meow’s chaotic carousel lights up with wild anthems...

251: Photograph 51 (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne Australia) (review)

November 02, 2019 07:55 - 4 minutes - 4.12 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 251 Photograph 51 (Melbourne Theatre Company, Melbourne Australia)  Rosalind Franklin was one of the great scientists of the 20th Century. In 1952 she used X-ray diffraction photography to examine the intricate structure of DNA, but her trail-blazing work was never recognised. Threatened by her brilliance, Franklin’s rivals scandalously stole her research and were awarded the Nobel Priz...

250: Bright Star (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 29, 2019 07:48 - 4 minutes - 4.61 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 250 Bright Star (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne Australia)  Steve Martin’s feel-good new musical! Inspired by a real event and featuring the Grammy-nominated score by Steve Martin and Edie Brickell, Bright Star tells a sweeping tale of love, regret, and redemption set against the rich backdrop of the American South in the 1920s and ’40s. When literary editor Alice Murphy meets a young s...

249: Zander's Boat (Q44 Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 29, 2019 06:43 - 4 minutes - 4.58 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 249 Zander’s Boat (Q44 Theatre, Melbourne Australia)  At the edge of the sea three Shetland women, adrift on the rhythm of the waves and wind, paint the air with their words as they tell tales of love, death and miracles. Set against the backdrop of Shetland with its’ history of the magical and mystical they tell stories of struggles which are personal but at the same time universal. In...

248: Lobby Hero (fortyfivedownstairs, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 26, 2019 07:39 - 5 minutes - 5.59 MB

Theatre First Episode 248 Lobby Hero (fortyfivedownstairs,Melbourne Australia)  When you can’t trust the law, who can you trust? Four New Yorkers become tangled in a murder investigation when a lobby security guard clashes with his controlling manager, an idealistic rookie cop, and her volatile senior partner during a night of suspense, humour and compromised morality. Oscar-winning writer Kenneth Lonergan is best known for his work on Gangs of New York (2002), You Can Count On ...

247: Mansion the Experience (Melbourne, Australia)

October 23, 2019 12:23 - 3 minutes - 3.58 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 247 Mansion the Experience (Melbourne Australia)  Not for the faint of heart, MANSION is fully immersive, dance theatre and circus horror experience, breaking down the wall between performer and audience member, taking audiences on an interactive horror journey of the senses!  Built in the 1800s, the Labassa Mansion has been home to Melbourne's colourful Elite. It has also been home to...

246: Love/Chamberlain (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 18, 2019 02:35 - 2 minutes - 2.73 MB

Love/Chamberlain (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia)  Courtney Love and Lindy Chamberlain cross paths on a remote highway somewhere in Australia, seeking an elusive Oracle. An unlikely connection ensues, sliding in and out of time with cosmic reverberations of grief and loss.   A series of chance encounters unfold. These extremely different public figures, villified within their own time, meet each other after the disappearance of baby Azaria and in the ferment of rumour followin...

245: The End of Eddy (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 18, 2019 01:38 - 2 minutes - 2.83 MB

The End of Eddy (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) PRESENTED BY MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL ARTS FESTIVAL The internationally acclaimed story comes of age on stage. Édouard Louis was put on the world map at just 21 with this devastating true account of growing up gay and poor in rural France. The perpetual grey weather that hung over Eddy met its human counterparts in his alcoholic father, miserable mother, brooding halfbrother and a school culture of bullying, homophobia and m...

244: The Nico Project (The Melbourne International Arts Festival, Australia) (review)

October 13, 2019 00:41 - 3 minutes - 3.02 MB

Theatre First Episode 244 The Nico Project (The Melbourne International Arts Festival,  Australia) Survivor. Muse. Creator. Destroyer.  One of pop culture’s most original female artists, Nico has long remained one of its most enigmatic. After an early career as actor and muse for filmmakers such as Fellini and Warhol, German-born Christa Päffgen blazed onto the American music scene like a meteor. Her 1967 debut with The Velvet Underground spawned one of rock’s most enduring wor...

243: A Brimful of Asha (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 13, 2019 00:29 - 3 minutes - 3.25 MB

Theatre First Episode 243 A Brimful of Asha (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) In this ring it’s son versus mum. We don’t like his odds. Ravi’s parents rolled with the punches when they learned he wanted to be—gasp!—an entertainer.  But unmarried at 27?  This will not stand. Canadian actor, writer and director Ravi Jain’s A Brimful of Asha is the hilarious true story of a man whose Indian-born parents want only the best for him, whatever his thoughts on the matter. Derailin...

242: Riot (MC Showroom, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 12, 2019 00:42 - 3 minutes - 3.51 MB

Theatre First Episode 242 Riot (MC Showroom, Melbourne Australia) Life is sh*t. There’s a Riot brewing… Or maybe that’s just in Gin’s mind. Either way, it’s f*cked. Either way they’re all f*cked. But not Gin. Gin is ready for it. Oh, she is f*cking ready. For more information visit http://www.themcshowroom.com/event/riot/ Theatre First RSS feed:   https://feeds.megaphone.fm/ivetheatrereviews    Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcatcher apps, includin...

241: Grey Rock (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 11, 2019 23:54 - 4 minutes - 3.88 MB

Theatre First Episode 241 Grey Rock (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) In a small village in the West Bank, a former TV repair person secretly builds a space shuttle to reach the moon. Without money or technology—but convinced that curiosity is stronger than gravity—Yusuf works passionately in the backyard shed. When Yusuf’s family and friends discover this unimaginable project, things begin to fall apart. Grey Rock is the spirit-lifting tale of someone with a mission. Fres...

240: Control (Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 10, 2019 11:24 - 3 minutes - 3.59 MB

Theatre First Episode 240 Control (Red Stitch Actors Theatre) “We keep your memories safe, so you don’t have to.” A heavily pregnant ex-ballerina, a child detective, a bitter puppeteer and a feminist pop princess hurtle towards Mars. The world is watching. Isn’t it? On the eve of a revolution, Nicki and Caroline attempt to gain control over their lives as their A.I. superior, Alex, dances the night away. And on New Earth, Esta & Isabelle forge hope through a new kind of relatio...

239: The Window Outside (Wise Owl Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

October 05, 2019 08:21 - 3 minutes - 3.55 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 239 The Window Outside (Wise Owl Theatre, Melbourne Australia) Written by Belinda Lopez Starring Ian Rooney, Carrie Moczynski, Julie-Anna Evans and Antonia Mochan Directed by Liz Connors ​Sponsored by the Victorian Seniors Festival, Wise Owl Theatre bring Melbourne and regional Victoria audiences a powerful and moving tale of love - the story of Frank and Evelyn, their daughters Sha...

238: The Beautiful Game (Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne Australia (review)

September 17, 2019 02:33 - 3 minutes - 3.12 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 238 The Beautiful Game (Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) From the producers of Blood Brothers, Ben Elton and Andrew Lloyd Webber’s award-winning musical The Beautiful Game premieres at Chapel Off Chapel. Set in Northern Ireland in the troubled 1970s, The Beautiful Game tells the story of ordinary people in an extraordinary situation. The story is centered on a local football...

237: Railed (Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne Australia) (review)

September 17, 2019 02:08 - 2 minutes - 2.23 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 237 Railed (Melbourne Fringe Festival, Melbourne Australia) Welcome to 'Railed', a western-themed circus spectacular, combining the trademark physical talents, finely chiseled bodies and hilarious comic timing of the Head First Acrobats. Prepare yourself for when bare-chested circus meets bare-knuckle bar fights. A racy, heart-stopping display of the finest acrobatics by the most r...

236: Private Peaceful (Chapel off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) (a review)

September 05, 2019 02:21 - 3 minutes - 3.76 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 236 Private Peaceful (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) From the author of War Horse comes Private Peaceful, the acclaimed stage version of the internationally best selling novel. A very young World War 1 soldier awaits his court-martial in No-Man’s-Land. As his fate approaches, he relives his life, from the idyllic dappled fields of his West Country village to the nightmarish ki...

235: The Other Place (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia) (review)

August 30, 2019 03:52 - 3 minutes - 3.3 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 235 The Other Place (Theatre Works, Melbourne, Australia) The Other Place is a show about two remarkable, tenacious women who pioneered the world of theatre. It is a work that demonstrates that even in the face of adversity, the bonds of women will shine through. The play highlights the historical power imbalances that women face in the industry, and how these are still perpetuated to...

234: You Look Just Like Your Father (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) (review)

August 29, 2019 07:29 - 3 minutes - 3.38 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 234 You Look Like Your Father (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Australia) Based on a true story; an honest, raw and unapologetically relatable tale of fatherhood. Bouncing back and forth over three decades, this new play follows two generations of the same family line, as all involved face the challenges and exhilaration that parenthood brings. Breaking away from the magical view that ...

233: Ulster American (Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) (review)

August 26, 2019 11:18 - 2 minutes - 2.88 MB

Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Theatre First Episode 233 Ulster American (Red Stitch Actors Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) A searing comedy on show business post-#MeToo that brilliantly captures the confusion of ‘woke’ men trying to mansplain their positions of power. A talented young female writer, an A-list actor and an ambitious West End director meet to discuss the most important new play of the decade – if they can only agree on wha...