A Streetcar Named Desire, art partners, Jon & Jero and Abby Howells

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Richard Watts OAM (!!!) is back in the studio after taking a mental health reset. He’s back, and he’s got the best of Melbourne’s performance, art and comedy for you to fill your diary with.

First up, Bernard Caleo is in for Comic Books Chat, telling us about all the fabulous local creators we should know.

Anne-Louise Sarks and Nikki Shiels, talk about MTC’s A Streetcar Named Desire - which they are dubbing “theatre at full throttle”! Don’t miss out, tickets available here.

Curator, Beckett Rozentals, joins to chat about a new exhibition exploring the creative partnership between pioneering abstract artists Grace Crowley & Ralph Balson. Now showing at the Ian Potter Gallery until September 22.

Melbourne comedy duo Jon & Jero (Jon Walpole & Jeremiah Detto) are in the studio to get us across their show in the La Mama Kids program ‘The Forgotten Tales’, a new improvised show for children - perfect for our little funny ones on school holidays.

New Zealand comedian, playwright and performer, Abby Howells on her Australian tour ‘La SoupCo’ as part of Replay festival at Comedy Republic. If you missed it the first time around, go see this comedy Doctor on July 5!

Plus, as always (every fortnight) Anne-Marie Peard is in with theatre reviews galore.

Welcome back, Richard!