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A young blonde woman in denim jacket (Ashleigh Hermann) is staring across a table at an older man (Daniel Mitchell) in 'Blackbird.'
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Theatre review: Blackbird, Wentworth Falls School of Arts

Exploring the devastating power of trauma and guilt, director Paulina Kelly’s production of ‘Blackbird’ was uncomfortable, shocking – and brilliant. 

A kitchen scene. Two women are on the left at a table, one seated, another perched on the table. A man is on the right, riding a tiny child's tricycle. The Children.
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Theatre review: The Children, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA

Environmental disaster and the rocky affairs of the heart are braided in this production.

Two woman are enshrouded in darkness. The one on the left, who has short dark hair, is holding a lamp. The other one has long white hair. The Turn of the Screw by Hayes Theatre.
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Opera review: The Turn of the Screw, Hayes Theatre

Director Craig Baldwin and the Hayes Theatre Co breathe new life into a Benjamin Britten classic.

A man bare chested but wrapped in a white cloth is immersed in a body of water. His reflection can be seen above him in Horizon by Bangarra Dance Theatre.
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Dance review: Horizon, Arts Centre Melbourne

'Horizon' is a new dance collaboration that explores Indigenous and Māori culture.

A group of dancers are performing in 'Plagiary'. There is text above them as they dance.
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Dance review: Plagiary, Arts Centre Melbourne

'Plagiary' shows that while humans can respond creatively to AI, AI can’t replace human creativity... at least not yet.

Christopher Hillier, Sky Ingram, Anna Dowsley and Nicholas Lester in modern resort lounge gear sitting and standing on steps on production of Così fan tutte.
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Opera review: Così fan tutte, Her Majesty’s Theatre

State Opera South Australia’s 'Così fan tutte' features a musical ‘six of the best’.

Dancer/choreographer Luke Murphy, looking sweaty and slightly dishevelled, holds an old-fashioned alarm clock up to one ear, in a scene from the dance-theatre production Volcano. He wears a dark suit jacket over a grey coat, and stands in front of a background of dingy wallpaper to which sheets of blank paper are pinned.
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Festival review: Volcano, Brisbane Powerhouse

On a glassed-in stage, two men reenact their memories in an endless loop – but what if those memories aren’t…

Two black men. Ras-Samuel is sitting on unmade bed with a pile of cards. He is wearing a yellow singlet and blue shorts. Damon Manns is in background seated, wearing a vest and white shirt. They are in the MTC play Top Dog/Underdog.
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Theatre review: Topdog/Underdog, Southbank Theatre

Two brothers wrestle with sibling rivalry, the stains of the past and the uncertainty of the future.

Gabber Modus Operandi performing at Royal Exhibition Building as part of Now or Never 2024. A performer is at the front of a stage wearing puffy sleeves and a face cover, with a large-scale projection of a human face behind. The stage is aglow in red light.
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Music review: Ben Frost/CORIN/ Eartheater/Gabber Modus Operandi, Now or Never 2024

An epic takeover of the Royal Exhibition Building took full advantage of the massive space with an incredible lineup.

A teenage boy in red is seated a table with two chairs. Around him are four people seated on the edge of the rectangular platform while two other people are standing in the shadows.
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Theatre review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Belvoir St Theatre 

This stage adaptation of a bestselling book gets to the heart of a mystery.

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