Madeleine Swain
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Eddie Izzard’s Hamlet review: what a piece of work!
Suzy Eddie Izzard says it’s a particularly audacious time for a trans woman to be touring a one-person production of…
House of Rot review: decadent but divine dilapidation
Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello bring big performances and excellent pipes in House of Rot.
Game Set Match review: love all?
You may think Megan Wilding’s Malthouse debut – Game. Set. Match. – is all about tennis, but this is no…
The Glass Menagerie review: it’s Tennessee Williams with biceps
This Melbourne Theatre Company production is one rambunctious take on Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.
Maitreyi Karanth – Maitriarchy review: boldness and bravura in action
Maitreyi Karanth has been doing stand up for less than a decade but has the stamina and delivery of a…
Anisa Nandaula – No Small Talk review: TikTok star continues her rise at MICF
A Ugandan by way of Queensland, Anisa Nandaula is one to watch.
System Release review: the welcome return of the TarraWarra International exhibition series
The TarraWarra International returns to distract viewers from the grim news cycle and encourage them to look at the planet’s…
Gatz review: it’s The Great Gatsby (Jim) but not as we know it
Gatz, the acclaimed adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, returned to Australia for the Adelaide Festival.
Theatre of Dreams review: dance that channels such stuff as dreams are made on
Theatre of Dreams explored what happens when we close our eyes and drift away.
Year of the Rooster review: bold costumes and wild buffoonery are not quite enough
The third play in a series dubbed The Beast Trilogy, Year of the Rooster is a visual treat.