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Two black men. Ras-Samuel is sitting on unmade bed with a pile of cards. He is wearing a yellow singlet and blue shorts. Damon Manns is in background seated, wearing a vest and white shirt. They are in the MTC play Top Dog/Underdog.
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Theatre review: Topdog/Underdog, Southbank Theatre

Two brothers wrestle with sibling rivalry, the stains of the past and the uncertainty of the future.

The cast of Trent Dalton's Love Stories is preparing for their Brisbane Festival debut.
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Trent Dalton's Love Stories – stage adaptation premieres at Brisbane Festival

After the immense success of 'Boy Swallows Universe', Dalton returns to the Brisbane stage with a new theatrical adaptation.

A teenage boy in red is seated a table with two chairs. Around him are four people seated on the edge of the rectangular platform while two other people are standing in the shadows.
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Theatre review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Belvoir St Theatre 

This stage adaptation of a bestselling book gets to the heart of a mystery.

In the middle of a swirling foggy dark stage with a bright spotlight behind two silhouetted figures stand. The monster creation is carrying Dr Frankenstein in his arms.
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Theatre review: Frankenstein, Princess Theatre

Video screens and stage effects amplify Shelley's classic novel.

A blonde woman in a red and white print dress and a white cardigan is standing with her head bent to one side and looking down.
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Theatre review: Milk and Blood, fortyfivedownstairs

Two separate monologues explore themes of violence.

A woman with brown curly hair is wearing an elaborate golden costume that covers her entire body.
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Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.

A young man in a brown suit and tie is sitting in the foreground. In the background is an older man looking at him. Between them there is a noose hanging.
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Theatre review: Hangmen, New Theatre

The first Australian production of Martin McDonagh’s 2015 play sees high drama and black comedy come together in a gripping…

Two stressed-looking women wearing blue nurses uniforms stand on stage, with a light blue curtain in the background. The woman in the foreground is pale-skinned with short dark hair; the woman in the background is dark-skinned with very short black hair.
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Festival review: Tending, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

A play that offers insight into the daily work of nurses in the UK's National Heath Service.

A trans woman in a white singlet. They are covered in tattoos.
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Festival reviews: Cruel Britannia: After Frankenstein, Ugly Sisters, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Two shows by trans women invite the audience to experience what it's like to be feared and ostracised.

A woman in black is sprawled on the ground in a half seated position with her arms outstretched. Behind her is an image of a figure with multiple limbs. American Whore Story.
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Festival review: American Whore Story, Edinburgh Festival Fringe

Working and hustling your way to Hollywood: Naomi Grossman goes confessional.

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