live performance

Theatre Review: You’re The Man, La Mama Courthouse
Domestic and intergenerational violence are played out in this production.

Theatre review: Mother, Arts Centre Melbourne
A powerhouse performance from Noni Hazlehurst, but the depiction of mothers experiencing addiction may leave a bad taste in your…

What’s the point of drama class? Ask employers...
For a start, drama classes teach the workplace skills employers want.

Dance review: The Hearth, Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery
Young dancers in a site-specific work explore the concept of safe spaces.

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.Â

Theatre review: The Children, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA
Environmental disaster and the rocky affairs of the heart are braided in this production.

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.

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.

Opera review: Così fan tutte, Her Majesty’s Theatre
State Opera South Australia’s 'Così fan tutte' features a musical ‘six of the best’.

Festival review: Now or Never 2024 wrap
From techno beats and pulsating light displays to projections on water and mesmerising installations, Now or Never has been nothing…