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Theatre review: Things I Know to Be True, Theatre Works

A family held together by love, but wracked by secrets.

A black and white photograph of a well-presented, older white man standing in a doorway, with his left hand on his hip and hie right hand and upper arm braced against the doorframe. Many bookshelves are visible in the background behind them. Frank Van Straten.
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Vale Frank van Straten AM

The renowned theatre historian, archivist, author and performing arts devotee has died, aged 87.

man hangs from a rope against a blue backdrop over a watering hole on a stage. a tiger puppet is behind him and rain pours all around. Luzia Cirque du Soleil
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Circus review: Luzia, Cirque du Soleil, Flemington Racecourse

The latest Cirque du Soleil show to hit Australia is as captivating a spectacle as ever.

A young white woman in a tartan skirt and music band T shirt is at the back of the stage, which has draped material hanging around it. Closer to the camera with his back to us is a white balding middle aged man sitting in a chair and looking at the girl. The Exact Dimensions of Hell.
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Theatre review: The Exact Dimensions of Hell, fortyfivedownstairs

Predatory and sexual violence against a minor is played out through witchcraft tropes.

A fair-haired woman in a long grey cardigan over black clothes stands with arms outstretched on centre stage. She is framed by two actors with their backs to the camera, red-haired woman on the left and a brown-haired man on the right.
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Actor Mark Barry returns to his alma mater, the Actors Centre Australia (ACA) to act in Beckett’s ‘Waiting for Godot’…

Four singers in black line up behind each other, first person crouching, so that the heads of each show above the person in front. The man at the back holds up a large perspex bowl full of coloured balls.
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Performance review: Broadway Bingo, Brisbane Powerhouse

An interactive and engaging approach to presenting classic musical hits, Broadway Bingo was a highly entertaining and fun night out.  

A bare stage aside from a single chair. To the left of it is a white teenaged girl looking anguished on the floor. An older white woman is behind her holding her and attempting to console her.
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Theatre review: The Almighty Sometimes, Southbank Theatre

The MTC's adaptation of this multi award-winning play about teenage mental illness is sensitive and nuanced.

Four actors on a stage. On the left a white haired white woman in black, behind her a woman in a long red dress, seated at a desk is a middle aged white man with a beard, and on the right is a man in military uniform. The President.
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Theatre review: The President, Roslyn Packer Theatre

A talented cast is wasted in this disappointing production.

Two men sit on chairs side by side. One reaches across to hold the hand of the other.
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Theatre review: A Case for The Existence of God, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

A two-hander about close male friendships and mental health.

Possum Magic. Two actors in khaki style uniforms turn axles with a wheel on one side, while between them two white female actors are dressed as possums and are being transported. Behind the actors is a tree and a map of Australia on the back wall.
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Theatre review: Possum Magic, Alexander Theatre

A beloved children's book was theatrically transformed into a magical production.

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