Theatre

Why I've programmed Fourteen for Bathurst
The manager of BMEC explains why he has picked this particular production from Shake & Stir Theatre Company to share…

Theatre review: The Roof is Caving In, La Mama Courthouse
A very topically-themed play about share housing.

Theatre review: The Librar(IAN), The Butterfly Club
‘The Librar(IAN)’ is a semi-autobiographical hour of comedic theatre celebrating the important role libraries and librarians play in their local…

Theatre review: World Problems, Southbank Theatre
A solo show that spans near and far, borne of personal and global events.

Musical review: The Grinning Man, Alex Theatre
A number of miscalculations may make you grimace instead of grin in the Australian premiere of this British musical.

Theatre review: WAY, fortyfivedownstairs
A one-person show that skilfully covers a societal issue with empathy and compassion.

Theatre review: Peacemongers, Darebin Arts Speakeasy
An experimental think piece that played with the concept of a perfect world.

Theatre review: The King's Player, Alex Theatre
A one-man comedy show inspired by 'Hamlet', and told from the perspective of a lowly minstrel desperate for promotion.

Hate transmuted into theatrical gold in new staged reading of The Laramie Project
A Sydney reading of the verbatim play about Matthew Shepard’s murder will feature Shepard’s father, Dennis, reading his courtroom statement.

Performance review: Wild Dogs Under My Skirt, Riverside Theatres
Poetry-based work about being a Samoan woman performed by a multi-skilled ensemble.