Melbourne
The Evening Muse review: Hannah Gadsby plays a talk show host at MICF
Despite flashes of sharp insight, Hannah Gadsby's latest offering falls short of what it could be.
Deborah Cheetham Fraillon on Short Black Opera’s new home in Melbourne
Short Black Opera’s Artistic Director Deborah Cheetham Fraillon discusses how the First Nations-led company is expanding the artform.
Can Australian comedy festivals be a safe haven for American comics?
Two polar-opposite New York showgirls bring personal, politically charged shows to Australia for the Melbourne and Sydney comedy festivals.
African Film Fest brings whimsy, social realism and powerful storytelling to Melbourne
This year's African Film Festival runs from magic realism to a biopic of influential thinker Frantz Fanon.
Spare a thought for improv comedians at this year's Melbourne International Comedy Festival
What does it take to make up a show on the spot? Four improv comics share their secrets.
12 shows to see at Melbourne International Comedy Festival
Almost 800 shows are presented at MICF this year. To make selecting what to see easier, here are 12 festival…
DIY magic and fan funding: The Witchy Girls conjures a new model for making Aussie TV
After funding rejections, RuPaul's Drag Race champ Lazy Susan and her sister Zelda Moon are turning to live audiences to…
West Gate review: a flawed but powerful play about the loss of 35 lives
The collapse of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge is dramatised in this new MTC production by playwright Dennis McIntosh and director…
The CAN Principle review: Jonny Pasvolsky’s hilarious take on hope and can-do hucksters
In his one-man comedy act The CAN Principle, Jonny Pasvolsky shares a quick guide to 'can-lightenment'.
RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music
The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.