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Publicity image for West Australian Opera's 2026 production 'Eugene Onegin'. A fair skinned man with thick black hair and wearing dark clothes stands in a snow-covered landscape; the domes and spires of a Russian Orthodox church are visible behind him.
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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…

A blurry arm with tattoos in the foreground. In the background the converse clad legs of someone laying on a tattoo bed while Xani, dressed in brown, gives them a tattoo. A scene from 'Tattoo Show' by Rawcus at Melbourne Fringe 2025.
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Melbourne Fringe 2025: a review diary

A selection of short reviews from the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival; rolling coverage which will be regularly updated.

Nell in her Powerhouse Museum studio in Sydney. Photo: Mark Pokorny.
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‘You can't unread a smile’: Nell opens joyful 30-year survey Face Everything

Nell talks to ArtsHub about simplicity, spirituality and the difficult task of choosing work for her major survey at Heide…

The Mighty Caesar. Circus De Licious. Photo: Ian Sutherland.
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Circus De Licious review: promising variety show doesn't quite hold together

The Circus De Licious performers brought energy but the Melbourne Fringe show lacked cohesion.

Elixir Revived. Image: Jason Matz.
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Elixir Revived review: brilliantly ocker acrobatics at Melbourne Fringe

A sophisticated subversion of masculinity, Elixir Revived asks what acrobats would get up to in a zombie apocalypse.

Karlis Zaid in The Lucky Country. Photo: Jodie Hutchinson.
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The Lucky Country review: 'absolutely, vitally funny'

A genre-hopping musical comedy, The Lucky Country tackles the question of national identity with real heart and humour.

Gallery installation with dryers and recycled slippers in basement environment. Mike Hewson.
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Mike Hewson’s The Key’s Under the Mat review: arty playground is joyous and chaotic

Mike Hewson shatters taboos and transforms the Art Gallery of NSW’s Tank space into a light-filled, living playground.

Circus artists training in The Hub at Circus Centre Melbourne. A trapeze artist swings, their photo blurred by motion, as other artists watch on.
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Circus Centre Melbourne opens its doors

Envisaged as a creative hub for circus development and training, the new Circus Centre Melbourne opened on Monday and is…

Krishna Istha presents First Trimester as part of Melbourne Fringe. Image: Jordon Rossi and Emily Drake
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Krishna Istha's First Trimester: 'Many people are open to giving sperm'

In the ultimate crowd participation show, the trans would-be parent Krishna Istha looks for sperm donors in the audience.

Yummy. Image: Georgia Malone.
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Decadence: 10 Years of Yummy review – let's have some fun!

Yummy, in this new show, offers a highly enjoyable exploration of subcultural cabaret.

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