Theatre
Performance reviews: RISING Festival, first weekend
RISING Festival is now off and running. Here is ArtsHub's round-up of the performing arts offerings on the first weekend.
Theatre review: Ink, New Theatre
New Theatre makes a good fist of James Graham’s play about Rupert Murdoch’s first forays into Fleet Street.Â
Musical review: Sunset Boulevard, Princess Theatre
A woefully miscast Sarah Brightman derails this production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s musical, which also features some baffling directorial choices.
Innovating at the point where theatre and cinema converge
After honing his skills in NIDA’s MFA Directing course, multimedia theatre-maker Mark Bolotin has embraced his ever-evolving practice with gusto.
Musical review: Ride the Cyclone, Hayes Theatre
A Canadian hit musical makes its Australian debut.
Theatre review: The Odd Couple, Comedy Theatre
Decades later, Neil Simon's play still feels sharp and relatable.
Performance review: FAKE, The Rechabite
This interactive exploration of our online 'realities' and our true selves proves a stirring journey.
Theatre review: The Word, Abbotsford Convent
A youthful cast of 11 grapple with meaning and the power and absence of words.
Theatre review: Ulster American, Ensemble Theatre
Feminism, #MeToo, toxic masculinity, the Northern Irish ‘Troubles’ and the theatre itself are dissected in this provocative work.
Musical review: Share House: The Musical, Arts Centre Melbourne
The trials and tribulations of house sharing in your 30s come under the microscope in this sign of the times…