Victoria

Musical review: Follies, Palais Theatre
Australia’s first ever fully staged production of 'Follies' deserves an extended run.

Performance Review: QRAVE, Abbotsford Convent, midsumma festival
A combined performance and exhibition presenting queer histories.

Performance review: Shirley Valentine, Athenaeum Theatre
Willy Russell’s classic play of an oppressed woman’s mid-life self-discovery is as relevant today as it was in 1986.

Providing a pathway to the ultimate art form – Opera for All
The Opera for All concerts are being seen all over the globe. This week it was Melbourne's turn.

The Johnston Collection
Keeping Up Appearances: Curators and the Australian historic house museum interior with Suzanne Bravery
Join Suzanne Bravery for a talk which investigates the challenging role of the Curator in both creating and maintaining the…

The Johnston Collection
The Lives of an 18th-Century Man’s Coat with Paola di Trocchio
Join Paola Di Trocchio for a lecture on a figured silk coat in the NGV's collection remade in 18th century…

Theatre review: 37, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
Race, community and identity in AFL.

Exhibition review: Ocean Photographer of the Year Exhibition, Seaworks Williamstown
Some of the world’s best marine photography comes to Melbourne.Â

Performance review: A Body at Work, Theatre Works, midsumma festival
A queer woman's 17-year career in the sex industry is unveiled.

Performance review: Blacknificense – The Cotton Club Experience, Chapel off Chapel, midsumma festival
A personal celebration of the gay and black contributions to jazz and popular music in the 20th century.