Performing Arts
Theatre review: Ten Years to Home, KXT on Broadway
An autobiographical play that traverses the universal themes of migration, identity and belonging.
Opera review: Don Giovanni, Meat Market Stables
The delivery of a BDSM centric interpretation of a classic opera is rough around the edges
Comedy review: Big Nose Big Dreams, Sydney Fringe Festival
A debut solo show from an Egyptian-Australian writer and comic who avoids the usual diaspora stories.
Dance review: We Call It Ballet: Sleeping Beauty, Capitol Theatre
Fluoro-lit ballet that has little to do with the classic fairytale.
Performance review: Pride and Prejudice – An Adaptation in Words and Music, Arts Centre Melbourne
A dramatic reading of the beloved Austen novel, with musical accompaniment.
Theatre review: The Almighty Sometimes, Adelaide Festival Centre
Mental illness in the young displayed with nuance and sensitivity.
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The Brief's Factory troupe returns to entertain and scandalise with their circus tricks.
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In 2025, Griffin thematically bridges social and generational divides while also celebrating theatre’s ability to predict the future.
Queensland Theatre launches 2025 season with AD’s role still vacant
A triumvirate of Associate Artistic Directors have programmed the company’s 2025 season, which includes two world premieres of very local…