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Frankie van Kan, a woman with long brown hair that's covering her naked torso.
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Performance review: A Body at Work, Theatre Works, midsumma festival

A queer woman's 17-year career in the sex industry is unveiled.

A man, Timothy Christopher Ryan, with a bare midriff wearing an aqua robe and pants raising his arms above his head.
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Performance review: Creative Juices, FRINGE WORLD

Interactive work-in-progress, this show depends on audience participation.

A transwoman, Bayley Turner, in a black dress is seated. Below her are scattered Barbie dolls on the ground. Thirty-Six
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Theatre reviews: Thirty-Six and Medium, midsumma festival

Two very different shows at midsumma festival.

Charlotte Otton: a woman is standing in front of a large screen that says 'Tik Tok Challenge Time'.
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Performance review: I Watched Someone Die on TikTok, State Theatre Centre of WA, FRINGE WORLD 

A cautionary tale about the ills of social media.

A performer in a white jumpsuit with rainbow trim. Swirling around them are two rainbow ribbons.
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Performance review: Yummy: Joy Machine, FRINGE WORLD

High-voltage drag cabaret.

Luke Belle as Adore Händel. They are have a white beehive wig on, white makeup and are wearing a pink costume.
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Performance review: Adore Händel’s Little Black Book, FRINGE WORLD

High art, high camp and hijinks.

Interior cutout of a two-storey house in a production of 'The Barber of Seville'. There are people crowded in each room.
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Opera review: The Barber of Seville, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House

Fast-paced and hilarious, Opera Australia’s 'The Barber of Seville' will please opera buffs and newcomers alike. 

A pair of orange football shoes next to an orange and white football.
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Performance review: The Game, FRINGE WORLD

Power and misogyny portrayed in this multimedia show about Australian Women's Football.

Samuel Barnett, a young man in a white t-shirt and pink short sleeve shirt is clutching a microphone on stage. The curtains behind him are red.
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Comedy review: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival 2025

A dark comedy about queer romance, mental health and emotional vulnerability.

Miss Ellaneous wearing drag as Tina Turner. They are on the middle of the stage wearing a short sparkly dress.
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Performance review: Tina – A Tropical Love Story, Sydney Theatre Company, Sydney Festival

Breaking the well-worn mould of the tribute show, this dazzling production excels in its capacity to generate joy.

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