Theatre
Theatre review: Macbeth, Fairfax Studio, Arts Centre Melbourne
Bell Shakespeare's production is minimalist and contemporary.
Theatre review: The Bleeding Tree, The Blue Room Theatre
This unforgettable murder ballad explores the tense relationship between violence, complicity, unity and resilience.
‘Let’s pretend this is a film’ – when screen techniques tread the boards
There’s a long and storied tradition of film technology appearing on our stages, but to what end?
The art of the solo show
One-person shows have become increasingly popular in current theatre, but what does it take to tackle a solo work?
Theatre review: Metropolis, Hayes Theatre
An adaptation of the famous 1927 sci-fi film is nearly there, but needs more development.
Theatre review: By Jane's Hand, La Mama
Austen fans will get on board, but greater directorial distance may have improved this project.
Theatre review: As You Like It, Queensland Theatre
Queensland Theatre’s 'As You Like It' plays to its comic humour at the expense of narrative and Shakespeare’s language.
Theatre review: True West, fortyfivedownstairs
Sibling rivalry resurfaces in this classic Sam Shepard play.
Musical review: La Cage Aux Folles, State Theatre
Pretty and energetic, but dated.
Vale Barry Humphries
Humphries, whose reputation was tarnished in later years, is nonetheless remembered as a comic genius.