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Theatre First

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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364: Alice In Wonderland (Athenaeum Theatre,...

Theatre First ·

2023/01/07

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 director Penny Farrow has sourced characters, dialogues and poems from several sources to bring the adventure to life. These include Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Alice Through the Looking Glass, The

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363: Slava's Snowshow (The Playhouse, Melbourne,...

Theatre First ·

2022/12/31

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 show. For more details visit https://www.slavasnowshow.com.au/ For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcast

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362: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat...

Theatre First ·

2022/12/29

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 siblings who sell him into slavery. For more details visit https://josephthemusical.com.au/ For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre

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3:29

The Meeting (Red Stitch Theatre Melbourne, Australia)...

Theatre First ·

2022/10/05

Theatre First Episode 361Stream 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 the same era. Both were assassinated at age 39. One preached nonviolence, the other violent rebellion. I speak of Baptist minister and activist Martin Luther King Jr. And Muslim minister and activist Malcolm X

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3:35

Ghost Stories (Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne,...

Theatre First ·

2022/10/04

Theatre First Episode 360Stream 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 time. Philip Goodman, played by Stephen Rogers dissertation comes complete with photographic and video evidence. For more details visit https://www.athenaeumtheatre.com.au/shows/ghost-stories For more Theatre

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3:57

Cyrano (MTC Melbourne Australia) (review)

Theatre First ·

2022/10/04

Theatre First Episode 359Stream 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 contemporary rewrite of the classic play by Edmund Ross Stand, about a French army soldier and gifted poet with a particularly large nose who is enamored by his cousin For more details visit

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3:12

Songs From the Canyon (Chapel Off Chapel, Melbourne...

Theatre First ·

2022/09/19

Theatre First Episode 358Stream 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 emanated from Laurel CanyonFor more details visit https://www.songsfromthecanyon.com For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at

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K-Box (Malthouse Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (Review)

Theatre First ·

2022/09/09

Theatre First Episode 357Stream 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: https://www.malthousetheatre.com.au/tickets/malthouse-theatre/k-box/ For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcast apps, including

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3:30

Caught (Red Stitch Theatre Melbourne, Australia)...

Theatre First ·

2022/09/05

Theatre First Episode 356Stream 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 New Yorker. The artist explains what led to his imprisonment and interrogation, which included beatings. He speaks about the abject conditions in appalling food, cockroaches are plenty, and not even a roof

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The Dark Web (Chapel Off Chapel Melbourne, Australia)...

Theatre First ·

2022/09/03

Theatre First Episode 355Stream 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, Ariela Gordon.For more details visit: https://chapeloffchapel.com.au/show/the-dark-web/ For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre

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Shake Rattle and Roll (Athenaeum Theatre Melbourne,...

Theatre First ·

2022/09/02

Theatre First Episode 354Stream 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 entertainment aplenty.For more details visit: https://shakerattleandroll.com.au For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all

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Hairspray (Regent Theatre, Melbourne Australia) (review)

Theatre First ·

2022/08/16

Theatre First Episode 353Stream 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 toe-tapping tunes, smooth moves and a stellar cast with talent to burn. The show positively sizzles, bringing frenzied acclamation from an appreciative audience. For more details visit: https://hairspraymusical.com.au

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I Am Emilia Bassano (Justin Arthouse Museum, Prahran,...

Theatre First ·

2022/08/16

Theatre First Episode 352Stream 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 is credited with writing at least 37 and collaborated on several more, didn't actually do so? I mean, what if it wasn't Shakespeare who wrote them? Rather a young woman named Amilia BassanoFor more details

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MEDEA: Out of the Mouths of Babes (Theatre Works, St...

Theatre First ·

2022/08/13

Theatre First Episode 351Stream 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 be a distinct advantage. To say I was excited by what I saw is an understatement. I was ecstatic. MEDEA of out of the Mouths of Babes is one of the most remarkable productions I've had the privilege of

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Laurinda (MTC, Melbourne Australia) (review)

Theatre First ·

2022/08/13

Theatre First Episode 350Stream 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: https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2022/laurinda/ For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcast apps,

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The Importance of Being Jewish (Phoenix Theatre,...

Theatre First ·

2022/08/12

Theatre First Episode 349Stream 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: https://www.saltpillar.org.au For more Theatre reviews from Alex, visit https://www.bitesz.com/show/theatre-first/ Subscribe, rate and review Theatre First at all good podcast apps, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google

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4:06

The Amateurs (Red Stitch) (Melbourne, Australia)...

Theatre First ·

2022/07/04

Theatre First Episode 348Stream 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 Australian premiere while I can't claim to have liked it to say it's unusual is an understatement. A troop of mismatched medieval players make their way across Europe in a cart, desperate to outrun the plague,

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Come Rain or Come Shine (MTC) (Melbourne Australia)...

Theatre First ·

2022/06/30

Theatre First Episode 347Stream 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 Nobel laureate Kazuo Ishiguro’s wildly comic short story about music, memory and lifelong friendship.For more details visit: https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2022/come-rain-or-come-shine/

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4:18

Passing Strange (Meat Market Stables, Melbourne...

Theatre First ·

2022/06/28

Theatre First Episode 346Stream 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 young African American’s artistic journey of self-discovery, Passing Strange takes us from black middle-class America to Amsterdam, Berlin and beyond on a journey towards personal and artistic authenticity.From

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3:36

Six (Comedy Theatre, Melbourne Australia)

Theatre First ·

2022/06/28

Theatre First Episode 345Stream 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 AWARDS, including Best Original Score and over 450 million Spotify streams, SIX is the global pop musical phenomenon that will have you losing your head! Remixing five hundred years of historical heartbreak, these

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