Some words on The Zombie State from a feast of Melbourne Theatre writers including Alison Croggon, Jana Perkovic, Michael Magnusson , Bron Batten and student reviewer Seamus Barker on our blog.
…the seamless meshing together of the whole cast in creating a unified, horrific vision of Melbourne was an example of a great zomsemble performance. prepare to be unsettled, challenged and visually stunned.
Prepare to partake in a dark, edgy, unified vision of the real underbelly of Melbourne – not the crims, but the people whose undervalued labour keeps the city ticking over. You never know, one day they might just turn into Zombies, and insist on negotiating new EBAs, where ‘E’ stands for ‘eating’, and ‘B’ stands for, well, you know.
The over all result for Trinity College Music Theatre Society was an evening of fun and like the unexpected success of Bialystock and Bloom’s play, Spring Time For Hitler, The Producers too was a huge success and a credit to everyone involved in it.
Ambitiously directed by Ben Landau for Queen’s College Music and Drama Society, this darkly satirical reinvention successfully updated the play for a contemporary audience… With farce it is often difficult to maintain a consistently high level of comedic energy and to the credit of the cast; they kept it at a maximum for most of the performance…
The Med Revue was a fantastic opportunity for everyone involved, be it cast or audience, to relax and laugh at the absurdities on stage. The students involved clearly loved what they were doing, which was heart-warming to see. Their fun was our fun, ten times over.
Botchulism seeks Front of House Staff and Ushers! Young and Restless Productions seeking Stage Manager for Hitlerhoff.
…Fregmonto Stokes has been dreaming larger and has created a spectacularly satirical musical – with the help of composers Ben Kiley and Angus Leslie, and director, Richard Pettifer – giving some Depth and Breadth to the changes occurring at Melbourne University through the use of Knowledge Transfer. A group of Heritage students, the team at CRUNCH productions, are Growing Esteem and protesting…
…Carrying with them very high expectations, the Newman College Students’ Club’s staging of The Importance of Being Earnest was a highly entertaining experience, complete with an uproarious and unforgettable cast…
Botchulism seeks crew. VCA short films seeking location and crew (lighting, boom operator/sound recordist, D.O.P).
…If you love music and the theatre, if you’re willing to be moved, go along and allow yourself to be absorbed into this magnificent production. Feel part of a community, have emotion fill you, and let yourself dwell on both the stark reality that this work confronts you with and the beauty that is musical theatre…
Moira Buffini’s biting critique of upper class snobbery and superficiality presented in the ideal atmosphere of comfort and menace of Janet Clarke Hall. The conversation is littered with satirical and ironic comment about the upper-class and their self-obsessed morality… revealed skilfully through Buffini’s excellent use of language.
…Ormond College Drama Club’s City of Angels was delightful. I found myself swaying along to the music, laughing at the actors’ cleverly delivered lines, and revelling in the high-spirited and extravagant performances that took my spirits along with them…
UMMTA seeking graphic artist, bassoonist & percussionist. CRUNCH seeking set construction team. VCA short film volunteers needed & free workshops for students…
Rehearsals for The Zombie State seem to be stomping along nicely and we now have our zombies loose on Facebook …
MUSC auditioning for Macbeth and seeking crew and Assistant Director. VCA short film auditions coming up… New Beat needs ushers for RENT – see the show free!
Union House Theatre in collaboration with Melbourne Workers Theatre is about to embark upon our second semester production The Zombie State in September. We are looking for dedicated creative people to volunteer as a part of our team…
Melbourne Model: The Musical wants you! Auditions for Germanic Players on soon!
MU Shakespeare Company seeks Assistant Director, Costume Designer for Macbeth & VCA short film Oxygen seeking Set Designer & Construction crew…
Zombies hit Melbourne last weekend! Next up, keep your eyes peeled for zombies on campus, The Zombie State. Coming in September…
New student group The Bitter End is holding auditions for Ionesco’s absurdist piece Killing Game, UMMTA are auditioning and looking for production crew for Sweet Charity to be peformed in second semester…
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5PM Tue 14 Oct 08
7PM Wed 15 Oct 08 – Sun 19 Oct 08
The hilarious but tender story of an eternally optimistic girl unlucky in love.
7PM Thu 16 Oct 08 – Sat 25 Oct 08
Don’t lose yourself in the crowd…
5PM Tue 21 Oct 08
1PM Thu 23 Oct 08
7PM Thu 23 Oct 08 – Sat 25 Oct 08
Flare Dance’s 7th annual production showcases an array of styles from hip-hop to contemporary jazz to pop.
8PM Tue 28 Oct 08
Designed to foster new and original student performance work, submissions are open to any short work performative pieces including dance, scripts and monologues.
7PM Fri 31 Oct 08
See snippets of the best moments of 2008, extra surprises and announcement of Theatre Awards…
