Theatre
Performance review: The Acoustic Life of Boatsheds, Big hART
Ferry-boarded to encounter original performances inspired by the boatsheds, workshops and waterways of Sydney.
Why drama is the most important school subject
As students return to school, drama offers space to reconnect, but it’s also where vital life skills are learned.
Theatre review: Tomás Ford: Campfire Ukulele Torture
A night of transgressive humour to agitate and provoke.
Theatre review: A Midsummer Night's Dream, Fremantle Theatre Company
A feverish night of unrequited love and misguided theatrics.
Theatre review: Touching the Void, MTC
Facing the wrath of implacable nature one timorous step at a time.
Theatre review: Worship – Memento Vivere, Fringe World
A haunting variety show celebrating life in a time of crisis.
Theatre review: Into the Woods, Meat Market
The late Stephen Sondheim's beloved fairytale mash-up musical receives an uneven production.
Theatre review: Lizzie, Hayes Theatre
A queer retelling of the notorious true-crime case in small town America in 1892.
Playing a part beyond allyship with Black Brass
By recentring the African experience in an Australian context, this production suggests new models of participation and reciprocity.
Theatre review: Whitenoise: 12 ghosts, Theatre Works
A solo show exploring ghosts of past injustices.