Patricia Maunder
@MaunderMaxima
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Travel addict. Culture vulture. Nerd. Gourmand. Cocktail connoisseur.
Melbourne, Victoria
Joined June 2017
Melbourne opera lovers, get in quick for a rare chance to see Mozart's Idomeneo. Here's my review of a delightful @VictorianOpera @OperaAustralia co-production.
Lindy Hume’s new production of this early Mozart opera for @VictorianOpera and @OperaAustralia offers much to delight both eye and ear, writes @MaunderMaxima.
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Critics I admire have given @MusicalMidnight the thumbs down for its artistic & ideological conservatism. Must admit I enjoyed this new Australian musical's take on Cinderella, but it needs tightening up. Here's my review for @LimelightArtsAu .
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Read the Limelight review.
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One-act play Is God Is hits home with themes of family, trauma & revenge - sometimes with visceral force. Here's my review of @MelbTheatreCo's latest.
A cross-country journey of revenge continues the cycle of family violence in this darkly comic American play from @MelbTheatreCo.
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RT @Jadedhackeroo: As a major arts festival, Melbourne's #Rising is facing an identity crisis. Here are highs and lows from 2023, with an….
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Rising is “a festival that you do, in a city that does it best: music, food, art and culture under moonlight”. That’s not a purpose, it’s a hopelessly vague marketing slogan.
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These AI-generated Miss Universe-style costumes for 20 #Melbourne suburbs are beautiful, cliched and witty. And the winner is . Miss Brunswick in her avocado hat! 😄.
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“When ChatGPT came up with Miss Brunswick’s avocado hat, I knew I was onto some potential gold,” says the 33-year-old behind the project. See how AI tools rendered this and 19 other suburbs, includ...
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I walked Tasmania's spectacular Tasman Peninsula for a few wet, grey days. Lucky I took the comfy option with @lifes_an_adv so I could dry my boots & kick back with a wine!.
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I likes my operas staged, but was totally won over by @OperaAustralia's Tannhäuser in concert. Melbourne opera lovers, don't miss the 2nd/final performance! Here's my review. 👏.
★★★★★ A "seemingly inexhaustible" Stefan Vinke leads a world-class ensemble in @OperaAustralia's concert staging of Wagner's epic.
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Chuffed that my review of Philip Glass' opera Satyagraha was 'liked' by the great man himself! 😃.
Orchestra Victoria in awesome form for a one-off @OperaAustralia concert performance of @philipglass's Gandhi opera Satyagraha, writes @MaunderMaxima.
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A great Aussie novel is adapted to the stage, with Danny Ball killing it as Ari. Here's my review.
★★★★½ Published in 1995, Loaded was an extraordinary debut for Christos Tsiolkas. @MalthouseMelb gives the story the staging it needs and deserves.
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Judith Lucy does Samuel Beckett! Here's my review.
Comedian Judith Lucy steps up in @MelbTheatreCo's take on a Beckett classic loaded with dark, existential humour.
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RT @TheShovel: “Whether you support Charles III or Charles III, or even a candidate like Charles III, your vote will count. That’s the beau….
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Remember to number every box!
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Another amazing day exploring Ningaloo Reef @WestAustralia, then relaxing at Mantarays Ningaloo Beach Resort.
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This new Australian musical might have legs! Here's my review.
★★★★ A "refreshingly different" take on the John Merrick story now playing at @ChapelOffChapel.
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Excited to make my @arts_review debut! 😃.Here's my review of Jon Walpole's inventive, kooky One Man Performing a Two-Man Show @micomfestival. Closes soon!
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We’re all familiar with the concept of off-Broadway shows, but is there such a thing as off-campus university revues? That’s what this fun little show a stone’s throw from Melbourne University feels...
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From architecture to art, @SydOperaHouse has a lot more than just opera on offer. Turning 50 this year, it's part of my wrap of the world's 10 most amazing opera houses for @australian's Travel + Luxury.
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RT @joetwistmusic: Do I have any friends or family who are considering voting no on #VoiceToParliament? I ask that you please read this cle….
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A constitutionally enshrined Indigenous Voice to Parliament would demonstrate that Australia is a mature nation, one ready to recognise past injustices, but myths and misconceptions are muddying the...
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RT @tbyrne74: Peter Rose's beautifully impassioned review of @MelbourneOpera's often astonishing #RingCycle says it all. Get tickets, if yo….
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Great to see @circusoz back in action @micomfestival (including some older performers). Lots of energy and attitude in a fun 50 minute show. 🤗.
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RT @OperaChaser: Thoughts of its powerful storytelling, heroically played music and exceptional Aussie voices conjure a total experience no….
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Paul Selar takes a look at Melbourne Opera's presentation of operas three and four in Wagner's Ring Cycle: Siegfried and Götterdämmerung - which recently played at Bendigo's Ulumbarra Theatre. The...
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RT @paddingtonbear: I must write to Aunt Lucy to tell her the good news #Paddington3.
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