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Two people in black standing on steps. There are big columns behind them in a production of Caesar.
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Caesar review: This production in Townsville by TheatreiNQ is superlative

This iteration of Julius Caesar has an epic quality.

Publicity image for Griffin's 2026 production 'Afterglow', to be staged at Belvoir's downstairs theatre. Two fair-skinned young women with long hair, one wearing vertical striped clothes and the other wearing horizontal stripes, hold each other and laugh. The image is slightly fractured as if double-exposed, and shot in tones of yellow and orange.
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2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts

Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…

Nic Prior in Belvoir's 2025 production, 'Orlando'. An androgynous figure wearing a punk-inspired blonde wig with a short, spiky fringe and long hair at the back, sits with their hands in their lap against a mirrored background. They are also wearing a pleated grey skirt and skin-hugging white and yellow top.
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Orlando review: a dazzling journey traversing time, place and identity at Belvoir

Trans and non-binary actors take centre stage in this highly theatrical adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s gender-bending classic, 'Orlando: A Biography'.

A black and white photo of a woman with dark hair. Emma Sloley, author of The Island of Last Things.
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The Island of Last Things review: Emma Sloley's book is about the last zoo in the world

The Island of Last Things asks what you would be prepared to risk for a better world.

A brunette woman smiling. Erin Hortle, author of A Catalogue of Love.
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A Catalogue of Love review: Erin Hortle's novel is a coming-of-age story set in Tasmania

A Catalogue of Love invites readers to think about the social and biological burdens on women.

Vietnamese civilians fleeing. Photo: Catherine Leroy.
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One-Way Ticket to Vietnam 1966 –1968 review: An exhibition of Catherine Leroy's photography

One-Way Ticket to Vietnam is part of the Ballarat Intenational Foto Biennale.

Steven Schick. Image supplied.
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Art shouldn't make us afraid: my three principles for healthy artmaking

Percussionist, composer and author Steven Schick makes a case for optimism in art ahead of his upcoming Australian residency.

Troy. Image: Pia Johnson.
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Troy review: a mythical marvel at the Malthouse

Straddling mythology and today’s brutal truths, the Malthouse production of Troy towers mightily.

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U Want it Darker review: Murray Middleton's quietly heroic stories

Murray Middleton’s ‘artists in despair’ are not simply failures in U Want it Darker.

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2026 Sydney Opera House Play Award: apply now!

Schools and educators who can demonstrate 'play in learning' are strongly encouraged to apply for the $10,000 Sydney Opera House…

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