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Theatre First
by bitesz.com
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
Episodes
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Love Lust Lost (Melbourne Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from https://bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Love Lust Lost (MTC, Melbourne, Australia) (review) Love Lust Lost is the new, immersive and multi-sensory choose-your-own theatrical adventure from Broad Encounters, the trouble-makers behind the legendary A Midnight...
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#383: My Sister Jill (MTC Melbourne, Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from https://bitesz.com (mobile friendly). My Sister Jill (MTC, Melbourne, Australia) (review) A universal tale of the Australian spirit set against the backdrop of 1950s to 70s suburban Melbourne, My Sister Jill is a powerful coming-of-age story from one of the...
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#382: Death of a Salesman (Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne, Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 382 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Death of a Salesman (Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) (review) Emmy, Golden Globe and Tony Award-winner Anthony LaPaglia takes to the Australian stage for the first time, in Arthur...
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#381: Tubular Bells for Two (Melbourne, Australia Performance) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 381 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Tubular Bells for Two (Melbourne, Australia performance) (review) Two blokes juggle over 20 instruments live on stage in a spellbinding performance. A multi-award-winning hit at festivals around…
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#380: Moulin Rouge (Regent Theatre, Melbourne) (Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 380 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Moulin Rouge (Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia ) WINNER OF 10 TONY AWARDS®, Baz Luhrmann’s revolutionary film comes to life onstage, remixed in a new musical mash-up extravaganza featuring…
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#379: Cirque du Soliel Crystal (Melbourne, Australia Performance) (review)
Theatre First Episode 379 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Cirque du Soleil Crystal (Melbourne, Australia Performance) Discover a new kind of performance as Cirque du Soleil meets the ice to defy all expectations. Watch world-class ice skaters and…
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378: When The Rain Stops Falling (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 378 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). When The Rain Stops Falling – (Theatre Works, Melbourne, Australia) When the Rain Stops Falling is a magnificently rendered, complex work that continually shocks and surprises. Its drip feed...
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377: Made In China 2.0 (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Made In China 2.0 – (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) I'm faced with a predicament I can't say I've confronted too many times in decades of reviewing. I've just seen a compelling piece of theatre which I'm about to...
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376: The Mousetrap (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 376 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). The Mousetrap – (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap opened in London's West End on the 25th of November 1952, and has been running continuously, save for the…
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375: Rone - Time (Flinders Street Station, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 375 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Rone - Time – (Flinders Street Station, Melbourne, Australia) Geelong-born, Melbourne-raised former street artist Rhone, birth name Tyrone Wright, has crafted a remarkable time capsule, three…
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374: Cruel Intentions (The 90's Musical) (Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 374 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Cruel Intentions (The 90’s Musical) – (The Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) Cruel Intentions, the 90s musical sizzles with powerhouse performances and a rousing score. There's palpable...
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373: Nosferatu (Malthouse Theatre Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 373 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Nosferatu – (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) The play starts with a heartfelt warning from one of the characters that only tragedy puts you on the map. A plea to save ourselves, that's us...
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372: Coming Out (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Coming Out – (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Australia) Showmanship, humour, pathos, anger, avert messaging and song are part of this well-meaning, but noticeably stretched offering. At its core is a gay man, Cole, Stephen...
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371: Prima Facie (Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Prima Facie – (Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia) Tessa Ensler, played by Sheridan Harbridge, is a successful barrister. She knows the tricks of the trade and defends her clients, many alleged sexual...
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370: Mary Poppins (Her Majesty's Theatre Melbourne Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Mary Poppins – (Her Majesty’s Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) In a word, Mary Poppins is supercalifragilistic XP alladocious. The theatrics, the staging, set design and magic introduced into this Disney and Cameron McIntosh...
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369: Oracle (Atheneaum Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Oracle – (Atheneaum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) Oracle is an electrifying and sensual mix of circus, burlesque and dance which showcases the emergence of the 12 zodiac signs, namely how they came to be. It's, the...
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368: Sunday (MTC, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Sunday – (MTC, Melbourne, Australia) Sunday Reid is a firecracker. She's a woman unlike any other. She's instinctive, a free spirit. Although she has some mental health issues, Sunday doesn't hold back. She says what she...
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367: The Legends in Concert 2023 (The Palms at Crown, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 367 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). The Legends in Concert 2023 – (The Palms at Crown, Melbourne, Australia) Energy and enthusiasm are the hallmarks of a slick tribute show to some of the greatest musical artists the world has seen....
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366: Madagascar The Musical (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Madagascar The Musical – (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) A musical for the littlies, preschoolers and primary school age children, Madagascar the Musical is based on the successful animated motion picture. It's...
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365: Motherlod_^e (Theatre Works, Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 365 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). MOTHERLOD_^E – (Theatre Works, Melbourne, Australia) 65 minutes of glorious mayhem. That's what you get with this extraordinarily detailed production. It's set against the sprawling layout of a…
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364: Alice In Wonderland (Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 364 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Alice In Wonderland – (Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) Nonsense, fiddle faddle and poppycock. That's the essence of Lewis Carroll's timeless classic Alice in Wonderland. Now writer and...
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363: Slava's Snowshow (The Playhouse, Melbourne, Australia) (Review)
Slava’s Snowshow – (The Playhouse, Melbourne, Australia) Vanya Polunin is to clowning what Sir Donald Bradman was to cricket, a genius. Honing his highly creative endeavour over decades, he's unique and ubiquitous. When he created Snow Show in 1993, he wanted to go beyond the regulation clown…
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362: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat (Regent Theatre Melbourne, Australia) (review)
A delightful, fun, engaging and dynamic family musical. Straight from the West End and wonderfully directed by Lawrence Connor, it's based on the biblical character Joseph. Seen as his father Jacob's favourite son, Joseph is gifted a beautiful technicolor coat by his dad. That enrages his 11...
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The Meeting (Red Stitch Theatre Melbourne, Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 361 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). The Meeting – (Red Stitch Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) A secret imaginary rendezvous between two towering but polar opposite African American leaders plays out in The Meeting. The pair lived in...
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Ghost Stories (Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne, Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 360 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Ghost Stories – (Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) An engaging professor of parapsychology, talks us through the history of ghost stories, how they came to be and how they evolved over…
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Cyrano (MTC Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 359 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Cyrano – (MTC, Melbourne, Australia) The MTC production of the season, a talented cast headlined by writer and star Virginia Gay proved that the pen is mightier than the sword. This is a...
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Songs From the Canyon (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 358 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Songs From the Canyon – (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Australia) Sensational, a revelation that's the coming together of nine supremely talented musicians to recreate the magical sounds that...
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K-Box (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 357 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). K-Box – (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) Identity is the theme of a dramatic comedy about a 34 year old who's trying to get a sense of self. For more details visit:...
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Caught (Red Stitch Theatre Melbourne, Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 356 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Caught – (Red Stitch Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) After spending two years in a Chinese jail for organizing a protest that never happened a Chinese artist has given an exclusive interview to The...
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The Dark Web (Chapel Off Chapel Melbourne, Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 355 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). The Dark Web – (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne, Australia) Clever and melodic, the Dark Web is a delightful rib-tickling original musical from the vivid imagination of its writer, composer and star,...
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Shake Rattle and Roll (Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne, Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 354 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Shake, Rattle & Roll – (Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) A cavalcade of song, movement, and color. Shake Rattle and Roll breathes new life into the sounds of 50s and 60s the with...
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Hairspray (Regent Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 353 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Hairspray – (Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) The spark burns brightly in Hairspray, a delightfully, breezy musical with discrimination as its theme. It's colorful and dynamic, with…
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I Am Emilia Bassano (Justin Arthouse Museum, Prahran, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 352 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). I Am Emilia Bassano – (Justin Art House Museum, Prahran, Melbourne, Australia) There'd be few arguments that the greatest writer of all time was William Shakespeare. But what if Shakespeare, who…
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MEDEA: Out of the Mouths of Babes (Theatre Works, St Kilda Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 351 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). MEDEA: Out of the Mouths of Babes – (Theatre Works, St Kilda, Melbourne, Australia) a superb creative staging of the Greek tragedy MEDEA. A knowledge of the story before entering the theater would...
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Laurinda (MTC, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 350 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). Laurinda – (MTC, Melbourne, Australia) Bullying and racism are not acceptable in any environment, and yet the schoolyard can be a hotbed of discontent. For more details visit:...
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The Importance of Being Jewish (Phoenix Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)
Theatre First Episode 349 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.biteszhq.com (mobile friendly). The Importance of Being Jewish – (Red Stitch, Melbourne, Australia) A romp, The Importance of Being Jewish showcases playwright Rob Selzer’s insight and wit. For more details visit:...
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The Amateurs (Red Stitch) (Melbourne, Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 348 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Amateurs – (Red Stitch, Melbourne, Australia) One of the most bizarre plays I've seen. The amateurs is a tragic comedy from 2015 American Pulitzer prize finalist, Jordan Harrison. This is its...
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Come Rain or Come Shine (MTC) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 347 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Come Rain or Come Shine – (MTC, Melbourne, Australia) The Helpmann Award-winning team behind the smash hit Ladies in Black returns with a sweetly stirring new boutique musical, an adaptation of…
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Passing Strange (Meat Market Stables, Melbourne Australia)
Theatre First Episode 346 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Passing Strange – (Meat Market Stables, Melbourne, Australia) Antipodes Theatre Company presents the Australian Premiere of the TONY Award-Winning Musical PASSING STRANGE. A rock musical about a…
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Six (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Australia)
Theatre First Episode 345 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Six – (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne, Australia) SIX has taken Broadway, the West End and the Sydney Opera House by storm. Now the six wives of Henry VIII are touring Australasia. Winners of 2 TONY...
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Kaleidoscope (Arts Centre Melbourne) (Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 344 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Kaleidoscope – (Arts Centre Melbourne, Australia) Kaleidoscope scales a deceptively simple toy to epic proportions, allowing you to step inside a constantly shifting illusion. A brand-new solo…
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The Picture of Dorian Gray (Playhouse, Melbourne Arts Centre) (Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 343 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Picture Of Dorian Gray – (Playhouse, Melbourne Arts Centre, Australia) Sydney Theatre Company’s ground-breaking one-person show makes its Melbourne debut, seamlessly blending live video and...
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The Wilds (Sidney Myer Music Bowl) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 342 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Wilds – (Sidney Myer Music Bowl, Melbourne Australia) Watch eccentric performances, ascend the Bowl’s stage to zip around an ice-skating rink, or pull up a seat at a rink-side bar for a cocktail...
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Savage In Limbo (The Local Tap House) (St Kilda Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 341 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Savage In Limbo – (The Local Tap House, St Kilda Melbourne Australia) Breaking the rules of traditional theatre. Gone are the plush seats, spotlights and stage. Here is Immersive Theatre, where the...
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Mor(t)ality | (The Butterfly Club) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 340 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Mor(t)ality – (The Butterfly Club, Melbourne Australia) If you were trapped in a room with a stranger and a gun, what would you do? A simple question that haunts two strangers in some strange twist…
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The Sound Inside (MTC) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 339 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). The Sound Inside – (MTC, Melbourne Australia) When the brash and enigmatic Christopher barges into the office of acclaimed author Bella Baird, the two misfits find in each other an unexpected...
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Fast Food (Red Stictch Theatre) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 338 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Fast Food – (Red Stitch Theatre, Melbourne Australia) Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre presents the world premiere of Fast Food by Morgan Rose (desert, 6:29pm), an original, poignant comedy that flips an...
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Cruel Intentions: The 90s Musical (Athenaeum Theatre) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 337 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Cruel Intentions The 90s Musical – (Athenaeum Theatre, Melbourne Australia) Drawing you deep into the manipulative world of Manhattan’s most tempting liaisons: Sebastian and Kathryn are seduced by...
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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child (Princess Theatre) (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 336 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Harry Potter and the Cursed Child – (The Princess Theatre, Melbourne Australia) 19 years after Harry, Ron, and Hermione saved the wizarding world, They’re joined by a brand-new generation of witches...
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Darkfield - (Melbourne Australia) (Review)
Theatre First Episode 335 Stream podcast episodes on demand from www.bitesz.com (mobile friendly). Darkfield – Melbourne Australia Darkfield is a collection of multi-sensory audio experiences in complete darkness. The Darkfield experiences take place inside purpose-built signature white shipping...
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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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