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Grease. A group of musical theatre performers dressed in 50s clothes sit and stand on the stage facing forward.
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Musical review: Grease: The Musical, Her Majesty's Theatre

It's colourful and energetic certainly, but this production does not do anything to update the original flavour.

A group of people, some wearing purple shirts, standing on a staircase with red carpet and smiling.
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Alter State igniting hope through Disability leadership

Disability-led initiative Alter State reveals ambitions for 2024 and more details on come on Arts Centre Melbourne’s Disability, Equity &…

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School activities review: Slow Art Collective: Pavilion 2024, Abbotsford Convent

A free, immersive and creative workshop experiences for kids.

Young kids standing at colourful wall mural by Jean Jullien at NGV International summer festival for kids.
Education & Student News

RIFIFI: Jean Jullien for Kids heads up NGV's Kids Summer Festival

For many, the NGV's Kids Summer Festival is their first experience of the gallery. The philosophy is all about getting…

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Musical Theatre review: The Choir of Man, Arts Centre Melbourne

Singing and dancing in a pub setting brings frothy joy to all.

‘John Meade: It’s Personal!’ installation view at McClelland Gallery. Photo: ArtsHub.
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Exhibition review: John Meade: It’s Personal!, McClelland Gallery

Humble in scale, but deliciously rich, John Meade’s solo exhibition plays on form and entices intimate viewing.

A Very Naughty Christmas. Group of young people in Christmas clothes preening for the camera.
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Cabaret review: A Very Naughty Christmas, Alex Theatre

A Christmas-themed show that felt divorced from anything remotely boundary-pushing, gender-bending or creative.

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Opera review: Galileo, Victorian Opera

A bold and epic new opera from Richard Mills that almost reaches its potential.

Photo: Mark Wickens. On the left is a photo of Mikki Brammer, a women with long brown hair looking to the camera while her body is tiled slightly to the side. She is wearing a grey turtleneck. On the right is the cover of the book, with text reading 'The Collected Regrets of Clover | Mikki Brammer'
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Book review: The Collected Regrets of Clover, Mikki Brammer

A debut about a death doula, who learns how to embrace the mystery of life, has unique promise, but the…

Exterior photo of Temperance Hall. Image: Supplied. Vintage photo showing a white brick two-storey building with the words 'TEMPERANCE HALL" on it and several Volkswagon Beetle cars parked in front on the street.
Features

The battle for Temperance Hall

A significant space where artists have 'free rein', Temperance Hall is facing closure by mid-2024 due to ongoing funding woes.

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