Melbourne
ACO – Barefoot Fiddler
Patricia Kopatchinskaja's prowess on the violin shone in this performance with the Australian Chamber Orchestra.
The Man in Black
When Tex Perkins grabs hold of the microphone and states, ‘I am Johnny Cash,’ you believe every syllable.
Foxfinder
Red Stitch's production of Dawn King's play is a thoroughly laudable production; intriguing, well-executed and enjoyable.
Sunday in the Park with George
There is not one weak link in this Victorian Opera production of Sondheim’s and Lapine’s musical about Georges Seurat.
Attempts on Her Life
A competent and interesting rendering of this complicated, contradictory work.
The Sovereign Wife
The Neon Festival of Independent Theatre finishes on an outrageously high and hilarious note.
Glory Box: Paradise
Crowd-pleasing is paramount here, but the show pleases without ever compromising on artistic integrity.
Elisabeth Murdoch String Quartet Finals
The Asia-Pacific Chamber Music Competition is a festival of chamber music, not just a competition.
Wake in Fright
Renee Palmer’s production of this caustic Australian classic feels more of a curiosity than a gripping drama.
Standard Double
Sharply written character comedy from Kate McLennan and Wes Snelling, set and performed in a hotel room.