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Theatre review: And Then There Were None, Comedy Theatre

The best selling crime novel of all time receives another stage adaptation.

An African Australian woman with long dark haired tied back, a Caucasian woman with a messy blonde bun, an Indian man with a black bun and a Caucasian man with short blond hair sit around a pit with sand in it drinking espresso martinis on stage set decorated like a Turkish restaurant. Never Have I Ever, Melbourne Theatre Company.
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Theatre review: Never Have I Ever, Fairfax Studio

Both witty and wily, Deborah Frances-White's play makes for a very entertaining night in the theatre.

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Musical review: Hadestown, Theatre Royal Sydney

While some elements are impressive, others are undercooked and underwhelming.

Two figures in shadowed darkness in the middle of the stage holding onto each other. Heavy drapery surround them with red tones.
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Theatre review: Our Monster’s Name is Jerry, Theatre Works

Gothic tropes are explored, but without the promised scares.

Five people wearing suits stand across a dark stage, with the large word SILENCE above their heads. Truth at Malthouse.
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Theatre review: Truth, Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse

Patricia Cornelius' latest play tells the story of the WikiLeaks founder who 'wanted to change the world'.

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Theatre review: Short + Sweet Sydney Opening Week, Heat 1, 2025

A competition to find the best 10-minute play. The first heat was of mixed quality.

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Performance review: 12 Last Songs, WA State Theatre Centre, Perth Festival

Experimental and unscripted, this interactive, community-driven performance lasted for 12 hours.

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Theatre review: Is This A Room, State Theatre Centre of WA, Perth Festival

A real-life interrogation about Russian interference in the 2016 US election is recreated onstage.

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Theatre Review: Cruise, KXT on Broadway, Mardi Gras

Jack Holden’s Olivier Award-nominated play arrives in Australia for Sydney’s Mardi Gras.

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Theatre review: POTUS, fortyfivedownstairs

A satirical farce with a conceit and style very similar to 'Veep' that can’t quite compare.

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