April 29, 2011

MacBook Air

My hardworking mammoth MacBook Pro 17″ finally bit the dust last week. It even lasted about 18 months since having a glass of water tipped right into the keyboard (it wasn’t me). It took a while to decide what to replace it with, but it came down to either a MacBook Pro 15″ or a … See the full post


Frankenstein: NT Live

From one Doctor to another. As luck would have it, Nico and I scored free tickets (courtesy of Malthouse Theatre) to see the National Theatre’s filmed production of Frankenstein at Cinema Nova the very night after we bumped it in favour of Dr. Zhivago: The Musical. As the production was filmed twice with Sherlock‘s Benedict … See the full post


April 17, 2011

Dr. Zhivago: The Musical

Shirking Frankenstein for another night, we grabbed some tickets to the first preview of Dr. Zhivago at Melbourne’s Her Majesty’s Theatre. Clearly built as a vehicle for Anthony Warlow (as Zhivago), he spends much of his time during the night on stage and dominating the score, as well he should. His voice was impeccable, and … See the full post