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37. A group of men in AFL strips stand on stage and hold one of their group high above them. He has his arm upstretched holding an Australian Rules Football ball.
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Theatre review: 37, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

Race, community and identity in AFL.

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Country Arts SA

Saltbush - Insite Arts | Whyalla

Saltbush centres on the journey of two friends and their spiritual guide as they cross Australian landscapes on-foot, allowing young…

A new adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice opens Queensland Theatre's 2025 season. Image is a man and a woman in regency dress lying on the grass and looking up at the camera.
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A Jane Austen classic opens a new era for Queensland Theatre

Opening his tenure as Queensland Theatre's Artistic Director, Daniel Evans co-directs a new adaptation of a Jane Austen classic.

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.

Rob Carlton seated with a cockatoo on his shoulder. He is a Caucasian man with balding hair and glasses, wearing a black tshirt and jeans.
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Performance review: Willing Participant, FRINGE WORLD

A warm and engaging piece of theatre from Rob Carlton.

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.

A sell-out production of Joanna Murray-Smith's Berlin returns to Melbourne for a limited season.

Joanna Murray-Smith's 'Berlin' returns to Melbourne

An enduringly popular romantic thriller, Berlin returns to Melbourne in an intimate independent production.

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Ensemble Theatre

Aria

Ensemble Theatre is delighted to present the world premiere of Aria by David Williamson, one of Australia’s most prolific playwrights,…

Rarmian Newton as Frodo Baggins and Laurence Boxhall as Gollum in 'Lord of The Rings - A Musical Tale'. Newton is dressed in a white shirt, red vest and brown knickerbockers. Boxhall is crouching and topless, wearing raggedy white pants. He is covered in white make-up with blood stains.
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Musical review: Lord of the Rings – A Musical Tale, State Theatre Sydney

It’s not seamless but most will enjoy this spirited take on Tolkien’s epic tale.

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