Performing Arts
Performance Review: QRAVE, Abbotsford Convent, midsumma festival
A combined performance and exhibition presenting queer histories.
Performance review: Shirley Valentine, Athenaeum Theatre
Willy Russell’s classic play of an oppressed woman’s mid-life self-discovery is as relevant today as it was in 1986.
Providing a pathway to the ultimate art form – Opera for All
The Opera for All concerts are being seen all over the globe. This week it was Melbourne's turn.
Theatre review: Aria, Ensemble Theatre
Putting the kibosh (again) on his ‘retirement’, renowned Australian playwright David Williamson delivers a timely and compelling study of narcissism.
Theatre review: 37, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner
Race, community and identity in AFL.
Arts news watch: this week's trending topics
We report it – you read it. Keep your eye on this week's top arts news stories.
Comedy review: 1 & a 1/2 Weddings & a Funeral, FRINGE WORLD
Raw, confessional humour by an ex-stripper raised in a religious household.
Performance review: A Body at Work, Theatre Works, midsumma festival
A queer woman's 17-year career in the sex industry is unveiled.
How Sarah Blasko conquers every mountain
The three-time ARIA Award-winner lets it all out via her music.
Performance review: Aidan Jones – Chopin’s Nocturne, The Terrarium, FRINGE WORLD
Classical music and comedy intertwine in this entertaining show.