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Sydney’s year in theatre 2025: our three favourite shows
ArtsHub takes a look back at the year that was and revisits three of the most powerful theatre productions to…
The Life and Death of King Lear review: maximal title, minimal production
In this telling of King Lear, Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre presents a patchy, minimalist version of one of Shakespeare’s great…
Fly Girl review: girl power reaches soaring new heights
The little-known story of Deborah Lawrie, Australia’s first female commercial airline pilot, is presented with equal parts comedy and drama…
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'.
The 39 Steps review: Hitchcock gets the slapstick treatment
Hitchcock spy thriller meets Monty Python-style humour in The 39 Steps, a rollicking action-comedy.
Trophy Boys review: boys will be boys on tour
Runaway hit play Trophy Boys returns to excoriate a world of privilege and male collusion.
Three Plays review: Tennessee Williams in snack form by Ground Floor Theatre
Three rarely seen one-act plays by Tennessee Williams are given the omnibus treatment on the Old Fitz stage in Three…
Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy
The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.
Rusalka review: a near-perfect staging of Dvořák's most famous opera
Opera Australia’s new production of Rusalka is opera at its enchanting best.
Emerald City review: David Williamson's classic restaged at Ensemble Theatre, Sydney
Greed, real estate, the importance of art, Sydney vs Melbourne – ‘Emerald City’ is as relevant as ever.