Acting
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The Johnston Collection
A JANE AUSTEN CHRISTMAS with Lise Rodgers
This special festive afternoon includes a costumed lecture with Lise Rodgers and insights into Christmas traditions in the late 1700s…
![A young blonde woman in denim jacket (Ashleigh Hermann) is staring across a table at an older man (Daniel Mitchell) in 'Blackbird.'](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/Blackbird-31.jpeg?w=310)
Theatre review: Blackbird, Wentworth Falls School of Arts
Exploring the devastating power of trauma and guilt, director Paulina Kelly’s production of ‘Blackbird’ was uncomfortable, shocking – and brilliant.Â
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Excelsia College
Shakespeare on-the-go: A Midsummer Night's Dream
A comedic one-act adaptation of Shakespeare's magical romcom, written by Gillette Elvgren, directed by Fiona Gentle.
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Theatre review: The Children, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA
Environmental disaster and the rocky affairs of the heart are braided in this production.
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Opera review: The Turn of the Screw, Hayes Theatre
Director Craig Baldwin and the Hayes Theatre Co breathe new life into a Benjamin Britten classic.
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Are auditions for acting schools fair?
Auditions at acting schools have become a mini industry. But many are concerned about the practice's economics and accessibility.
![Christopher Hillier, Sky Ingram, Anna Dowsley and Nicholas Lester in modern resort lounge gear sitting and standing on steps on production of Così fan tutte.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/09/Christopher-Hillier-as-Don-Alfonso-Sky-Ingram-as-Fiordiligi-Anna-Dowsley-as-Dorabella-Nicholas-Lester-as-Guglielmo1.jpg?w=310)
Opera review: Così fan tutte, Her Majesty’s Theatre
State Opera South Australia’s 'Così fan tutte' features a musical ‘six of the best’.
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Seymour Centre
Seventeen
WildThingProduction and Seymour Centre present 'Seventeen'
![Two black men. Ras-Samuel is sitting on unmade bed with a pile of cards. He is wearing a yellow singlet and blue shorts. Damon Manns is in background seated, wearing a vest and white shirt. They are in the MTC play Top Dog/Underdog.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Topdog-Underdog-Ras-Samuel-with-Damon-Manns-Photo-by-Sarah-Walker1.jpg?w=310)
Theatre review: Topdog/Underdog, Southbank Theatre
Two brothers wrestle with sibling rivalry, the stains of the past and the uncertainty of the future.
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Theatre review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Belvoir St TheatreÂ
This stage adaptation of a bestselling book gets to the heart of a mystery.