Melbourne

The Testament of Mary
One of Australia’s greatest actors delivers one of the most tremendous performances of her career.

Neurodiversity takes centre stage
Theatre is a valuable tool for encouraging empathy. A new production aims to provide neurotypical audiences with insights into living…

The Father
John Bell delivers a moving performance in this brilliantly constructed exploration of aging.

Funding cuts force KAGE to close
Melbourne-based contemporary dance company KAGE has announced their impending closure, after the presentation of a final work in Scandinavia next…

2017 Melbourne Festival Diary
Snapshot reviews of this year's festival, updated regularly, including Taylor Mac's A 24-Decade History of Popular Music and the sublime…

Glories of the French Baroque – Brenda Rae sings Rameau
A valiant effort by young musicians towards realising a too-ambitious project.

Taylor Mac: The Inauguration
An introduction to Taylor Mac’s musical odyssey that is fabulous, fun and flirty from beginning to end

Hay Fever
A rollicking and ridiculous rendition of Noël Coward’s comedy of bad manners.

The Exotic Lives of Lola Montez
It was almost inevitable that Moira Finucane and Jackie Smith, creators of feisty, feminist, sexy burlesque cabaret shows such as…

For the Ones Who Walked Away
St Martins’ production is a piece of collaborative brilliance.