Melbourne

Performance review: PENDULUM, Melbourne Fringe
The mesmerising choreography of dancers in concert with swinging bells.

Theatre review: The Briefing, Melissa McGlensey
A political satire at Melbourne Fringe that takes a swipe at many targets.

Circus review: GODZ
Performances almost beyond mere mortals.

Theatre review: Shut Up I’m a Vampire
A powerful solo performance that trades in metaphor to explain the horrors of a particular night.

Theatre review: This Is Where We Live
A visceral story of young people attempting to break free.

Exhibition review: Naadohbii: To Draw Water
A powerful exhibition on the sacredness of water by First Peoples artists from Turtle Island (Canada), Aotearoa (New Zealand), and…

Gene Tree: Our world through young and hopeful eyes
Kids take the lead in a new outdoor work paying tribute to the wonders of nature and adaptive change.

Theatre review: The 20s, and All That DissonanceÂ
Cabaret star Meow Meow teams up with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Dance review: Romeo and Juliet
Grandeur reigns as John Cranko’s Romeo and Juliet returns to the Australian stage.

When a building’s revival teeters on a government spend
Despite city funding, philanthropic investment and well hatched plans, saving Melbourne’s iconic Nicholas Building is not yet across the line.