Theatre
Theatre review: Saplings, Sydney Festival
Stories of young people in the youth justice system.
Performance review: Appeasing Nergal, FRINGE WORLD, WA
Three circus performers try to entertain themselves during lockdown.
Performance reviews: Smashed: The Nightcap, The Chosen Haram and Peter Cat Recording Co., Sydney Festival
A smorgasbord of cabaret, theatre and live music at the Sydney Festival.
Theatre review: A Body at Work, La Mama
A dynamite debut solo from Frankie van Kan that delves into the world of strip clubs and sex work.
Musical review: RENT: The Musical, QPAC
This latest iteration of Jonathan Larson's hit show will captivate a new generation of music theatre lovers.
Performance reviews: Ruff Trade and Trans Woman Kills Influencer, Midsumma Festival
‘Trans Woman Kills Influencer’ leans into the modern day, while Steven Dawson’s ‘Ruff Trade’ is a devilishly good tragedy set…
Theatre review: Things Hidden Since the Foundation of the World, Sydney Festival
A cross-cultural collaboration that interrogated the simplification and transmission of knowledge.
Exit interview: Peter Kift, Yirra Yaakin Theatre Company
The company’s long-serving General Manager, who stepped down from his role in mid-December, reflects on the triumphs, challenges and future…
Theatre review: Slippery, The Butterfly Club, Midsumma Festival
Mayhem ensues when a polyamorous love square becomes a triangle and one of the lovers returns as a ghost to…
Theatre review: The Inheritance, fortyfivedownstairs
A theatre marathon about the intergenerational relationships, romantic or otherwise, of a gay community in New York City.