Melbourne

Norma, Athenaeum Theatre (VIC)
Melbourne Opera did the school of singing proud with an impressive production of this challenging bel canto opera.

Twenty-something, Hares and Hyenas/Melbourne Fringe (VIC)
A self-aware story of love, friendship and idealism.

Solitary by Albert Woodfox
Solitary is a powerful insight into the fractured US prison system and a heartening story of human rights and justice.

Roger Kemp, Visionary Modernist; National Gallery of Victoria (VIC)
NGV Australia presents the most comprehensive retrospective of the Australian abstract artist’s work.

Passionate Machine, Melbourne Fringe (VIC)
Science fiction meets introspection in Passionate Machine.

Broken River, La Mama Theatre/Melbourne Fringe (VIC)
A complex exploration of power, corruption and criminality.

Festival of Jewish Arts and Music, Melbourne Recital Centre (VIC)
FOJAM is a vibrant showcase of artists from the Jewish diaspora that questions inherited wisdom and celebrates plurality.

The Critic, The Butterfly Club/Melbourne Fringe (VIC)
The Critic examines the theatre world with incisive commentary and scintillating humour.

I’m a Phoenix, Bitch; Arts Centre Melbourne (VIC)
Bryony Kimmings’s mammoth solo show has visceral impact.

Short Cuts Film Festival brings succinct sparkle to Dandenong
Festival curator Richard Moore tells ArtsHub what makes a winning short film – and how it’s really not so far…