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An Indian man, Delhi Buoy, in a white T-shirt and a black cap is standing with his arms spread out.
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Comedy review: The Racist Immigrants, Sydney Fringe Festival

POC comedians indulge and take a swipe at ethnic stereotypes.

coiled shiny gold fabric sculpture on gallery floor. Tarryn Gill.
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Exhibition review: Tarryn Gill: Soft, Gallery Sally Dan Cuthbert

Soft sculptures that challenge our perceptions of the body.

Illustration of a cicada in a grey suit in an office.
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Theatre review: Cicada, Wharf 2 Theatre

Shaun Tan's picture book about capitalism and individualism is brought to life via enchanting puppetry.

Two leading women opera singers (Deborah Humble and Helena Dix) in black with a chorus on singers in the background. Puccini.
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Opera review: Puccini Gala: Suor Angelica, Athenaeum Theatre

A one-act opera and gala concert that showcases the best of Melbourne Opera talent.

Seven dancers in 'Dredge' kneel around a water hole structure. Their hands are raised. The lighting is an eerie blue.
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Dance review: Dredge, Theatre Works

Dance theatre that tracks the beginning of life and follows it to modernity.

Six dancers are in various bodily formations. The light behind them is a light blue. Twofold.
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Dance reviews: Twofold, Rosyln Packer Theatre

Sydney Dance Company’s latest offering is a double act: Rafael Bonachela’s 'Impermanence' – which debuted in 2021 – and a…

A young woman, Mabel Li, is lying on her belly on a couch. She is talking to a young man, Oli Pizzey Stratford, who is in a wheelchair, in a scene from MTC's 'Cost of Living'.
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Theatre review: Cost of Living, Southbank Theatre

Making its Melbourne debut, this production explores human connection and the lives of those living with disability.

Two people are seated with sheafs of paper between them on a table in 'Two Strangers Walk Into a Bar'.
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Theatre review: Two Strangers Walk into a Bar..., Sydney Fringe Festival

An immersive experience awaits in this participatory production, which invites questions about human connection. 

The cast and ensemble of La Bohème on two levels.
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Opera review: La Bohème, Athenaeum Theatre

Despite being a tragedy, Melbourne Opera’s La Bohème is a joyful delight to watch.

The First Friend. Malcolm Knox. Left panel is a Caucasian bald-headed man in glasses smiling at the camera. The right panel shows a Russian bear in a green jacket with hands coming down to cover its eyes and the words The First Friend at the bottom of the cover.
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Book review: The First Friend, Malcolm Knox

A thriller, a satire and an insight into humankind’s inhumanity.

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