Melbourne
Theatre review: No Ball Games Allowed
A multi-edged narrative of family trauma and trans awakening that doesn't quite cohere in its storytelling.
How COVID cancellations can enrich a festival
A festival three years in the making, RISING offers multiple entry points for people unfamiliar with contemporary arts experiences.
Exhibition review: Groundwork
Mark Galea's geometric sculptures and paintings are a perfect balance between space and colour.
Comedy review: Judith Lucy and Denise Scott, Still Here
Old friends and sparring partners are back on stage to don crochet gym wear and make merry.
Comedy review: A Bookish Comedy Show
Keeping to the brief of book-related material would have made for a stronger show.
Trans stories on screen are getting better – at last
Having worked in TV for decades and transitioned in the 90s, Julie Peters is optimistic about the future.
Dance review: We Are Here
The Asian diaspora experience is captured in tumultuous dance.
Dance review: Siren Dance
Seductive and transformative, the siren's call is strong in this production.
Dance review: Passing
A contemporary work that explores our relationship to time.
Opera review: Happy End
An unlikely union between gangsters and the Salvation army.