Acting

Theatre review: Krapp’s Last Tape with Stephen Rea, Adelaide Festival 2025
A masterful actor performs Beckett’s masterpiece about the inevitable march of time: an unmissable production.

Theatre review: The Children’s Hour, Old Fitz Theatre
Ninety years on from when Lillian Hellman first wrote the play, its story is still relevant.

Performance reviews: Samsara: A Cine-Concert, Ultimate Safari, LEGENDS (of the Golden Arches) Perth Festival
Three short-run shows at Perth Festival explore a range of topics and mediums.

Theatre review: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Drama Theatre, Sydney Opera House
The Sydney’s Theatre Company’s production lives up to the reputations of both the well-regarded book and the classic film.

Theatre review: The Christian Brothers, Holden Street Theatres, Adelaide Fringe Festival
A well-executed and chilling account of Catholic education in days gone by.

Theatre review: Honour, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
An excellent production of a 30-year-old play, but it does feel a bit dated.

Theatre review: Song of First Desire, Belvoir St Theatre
A compelling play about the inheritance of fascism in Spain.

Theatre review: Pride & Prejudice, Playhouse Theatre, QPAC
Jane Austen’s 'universally acknowledged' novel has been newly adapted by Queensland Theatre in a stunning production.  Â

Ballet review: Nijinsky, Regent Theatre
The Australian Ballet is in its element for John Neumeier's 'Nijinsky'.

Opera review: Candide, Joan Sutherland Theatre, Sydney Opera House
Bernstein’s crowd-pleasing comic operetta will have audiences laughing at the absurdity of extreme ideas.