Theatre
![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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Topdog-Underdog-Ras-Samuel-with-Damon-Manns-Photo-by-Sarah-Walker1.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/FG_mJgQQ-e1724718269669.jpeg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/BELVOIR_CuriousIncidentDogNight_Production_0013691.jpg?w=310)
Theatre review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Belvoir St TheatreÂ
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/4.-Frankenstein-ProdShots-2024-Jeremiah-Wray-Darcy-Brown-e1724645481134.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Milk-and-Blood_photo-Sarah-Walker-04981.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/An-Evening-Without-Kate-Bush-Photo-Claudio-Raschella1.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Hangmen_053A96871.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/Tending-2024-El-Blackwood-and-Mara-Lynn-Photo-Credit-Anne-Crawford.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/trans1-e1724308605941.jpg?w=310)
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.](https://www.artshub.com.au/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2024/08/naomi.jpg?w=310)
Festival review: American Whore Story, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Working and hustling your way to Hollywood: Naomi Grossman goes confessional.