Theatre
Can live theatre in cinemas reel in new arts audiences?
What began as an experimental partnership between a cinema owner and a theatre company is proving a surprising lure for…
Theatre review: I Wanna Be Yours, MTC
The debut play by UK slam poetry champion Zia Ahmed is let down by trivial metaphors, bland characters and a…
Musical review: Tina – The Tina Turner Musical, Theatre Royal
Ruva Ngwenya is so outstanding in this new jukebox musical that you'd swear you were seeing the real Tina Turner…
Theatre review: Selling Kabul, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
Sylvia Khoury's 'Selling Kabul' is a play that helps us remember why the caged bird sings.
Opera review: HMS Pinafore, G&S Fest
Set sail for more Gilbert and Sullivan fun on the high seas with State Opera South Australia and the ASO.
Performance review: The Poison of Polygamy, La Boite Theatre
A rediscovered morality tale highlighting the Chinese diaspora in Australia and offering some fresh perspectives.
Opera review: The Pirates of Penzance, G&S Fest
Featuring clever staging, colourful costumes, cheeky comedy and beautiful work from the ASO and SOSA, this production is a delight.
Theatre review: Cavalcade, The Eleventh Hour Theatre
A thought-provoking, wry revue that invites audiences to engage with theatrical experimentation.
Theatre Review: Killing Time, La Mama Courthouse
Celebrated playwright Jack Hibberd’s absurdist new farce is about time, and how it waits for no one.
Theatre review: Loaded, Malthouse Theatre
A freewheeling, caustic monologue performed with feverish intensity by the spellbinding Danny Ball.