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West Side Story by Opera Australia. A dark harbourside long shot of two young lovers - Tony and Maria - standing on metal balcony embracing, with a cityscape behind them.
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Opera review: West Side Story, Sydney Harbour

A stunning revival production of Opera on the Harbour’s biggest hit musical.

GRIT. Image is four young people on a stage against a black backdrop. A man at the front has a mic and is shielding his eyes from the light with his hand. Behind him two woman are also singing into mics, while a third woman is closer to the front sitting on a seat with crossed legs and lacing her fingers around her knee.
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Performance review: GRIT, Perseverance Street Studio, Queensland

Captivating songs and stories about regional towns.

Akaraka. A dark set with two people of African appearance, a woman with braided hair and a wraparound shoulderless costume, wearing a red necklace and an older seated man, dressed in regal robes with a red hat.
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Theatre review: Akaraka, The Substation

Akaraka grapples with topics related to the West African diaspora in Australia.

Teeth and Tonic. Two young women sit on a couch looking at a phone with raised eyebrows. One is in a short black dress with a red shirt over it and on the right is one with brown/black trousers and an apricot top.
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Theatre review: Teeth and Tonic, La Mama Courthouse

An exploration of misogyny but leavened with humour and friendship.

L to R: Autumn Skuthorpe, Brenden Borellini and Georgia Cranko. Photo: Luke Monsour, Bulimba Studio. Three people stand on a stage behind a clear podium at the Matilda Awards. Skuthorpe has long curly brown hair, rosy cheeks, and an aqua-coloured dress. Skuthorpe is writing on the palm of Borellini, who has closely shaved hair, short grey stubble and wearing a black suit. Cranko has short curly brown hair, wearing a black vest and grey pants.
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What happens when theatre is informed by lived experience

'Breathe In' by Brenden Borellini, Georgia Cranko, Alison Richardson and Crossroad Arts is a prime example of powerful theatre informed…

The Great Travelling Médecin Show. A range of actors in various eclectic costumes are variously standing and sitting on the stage reaching out toward an actor in a white tunic with a top hat and a doctor's bag.
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Theatre review: The Great Travelling Médecin Show, Cairns Performing Arts Centre 

Gods were pitted against medical science in this experimental piece.

A white woman dressed in black with a dark blue jacket stands outside a theatre door. Her short hair is pulled back and she is smiling at the camera.
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Lee Lewis to step down as Queensland Theatre Artistic Director

Lewis is leaving the company later this month after four years at the creative helm.

A group of physical theatre actors make a pyramid with one person on the top holding a megaphone.
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Performance review: Future Proof, Darebin Arts Speakeasy

Physical theatre that asked the hard questions, but needed a little more fine-tuning.

A ballet dancer dressed in a white frog costume is in mid air with his legs kicking out behind him. On the stage is Alice, with shoulder length dark hair, wearing a purple dress and carrying a red rose. Behind them is an image of a cottage on a wall hanging; it looks embroidered.
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Ballet review: Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Arts Centre Melbourne

An immersive spectacle, sure to unsettle and astound lovers of the classic tale.

Members of the cast from ‘Akaraka’ by Amarachi and produced by Empty Seat Theatre. Photo: Cameron Grant. Two people standing close to each other with their hands on the person seated in front of them, smiling. Two more people are standing at the back and off to the right hand side, their hands are held together looking slightly serious. All members of the cast have dark skin brown skin and black hair, with a red-orange background.
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'It's an Australian play': how a new CALD theatre company is turning the tables on diversity

‘Akaraka’ and Empty Seat Theatre are built by creatives who hope to lead change by example, one show at a…

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