Acting
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.
Theatre review: The Children, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA
Environmental disaster and the rocky affairs of the heart are braided in this production.
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.
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.
Opera review: Così fan tutte, Her Majesty’s Theatre
State Opera South Australia’s 'Così fan tutte' features a musical ‘six of the best’.
Theatre review: Topdog/Underdog, Southbank Theatre
Two brothers wrestle with sibling rivalry, the stains of the past and the uncertainty of the future.
Theatre review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Belvoir St Theatre
This stage adaptation of a bestselling book gets to the heart of a mystery.
Theatre review: Frankenstein, Princess Theatre
Video screens and stage effects amplify Shelley's classic novel.
Theatre review: Milk and Blood, fortyfivedownstairs
Two separate monologues explore themes of violence.
Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.