Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews

Kate Herbert is a Melbourne theatre reviewer at Arts Weekly 3MBS & formerly The Age (2022), Herald Sun, Melbourne Times. Kate is a director & playwright (21 plays). Pub. Currency Press. Teacher: Scriptwriting & Theatre Industry since 2019 at Melb Polytechnic; Worked as actor, comedian, improviser, teacher: Acting, Improvisation, Playwriting, was Head of Drama NMIT, Coordinator Writing/ Editing, Swinburne Uni 2010-18. Reviews at theage.com.au/culture/theatre or heraldsun.com.au/arts

Oedipus – A Poetic Requiem. Liminal Theatre ***

Chicago ***1/2

Rockabye, MTC, August 12, 2011 ***

Quartet: The Razor by Heiner Muller, by A Is For Atlas ***

The Boy Friend, The Production Company, Aug 12, 2009 ***1/2

Pericles, Bell Shakespeare, Aug 7, 2011 ****

Life’s a Circus , MAgnormos, July 31, 2009 ***

Queen: It’s A Kinda Magic, July 24, 2009 ***

Bugger the Polar Bears, This Is Serious, Rod Quantock, July 23, 2009 ****

Crazy For You, Production Company, July 15, 2009 ***

Happy Days, Malthouse, July 8, 2009 ****

Jersey Boys, July 4, 2009, ****1/2

Cold Comfort, July 3, 2009 ****

The Weather and Your Health, July 1, 2009, ***

The Burlesque Hour Legends , June 25, 2009 ****

Buddy - The Buddy Holly Story, June 27 ****

The Birthday Party , MTC, June 24 ***1/2

Lobby Hero , June 12, 2009 ****1/2

Busting Out! June 11, 2009 ***1/2

Avenue Q, June 4, 2009 ****