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Who gets to survive the apocalypse? How to Eat Rabbit offers something fresh to chew on
It’s the end of the world and no one feels fine in this dystopian drama, playing as part of Melbourne's…
The fairytales of the Brothers Grimm get a delightfully saucy makeover
Now on a national tour, Grimm is a twisted take on the tales of the Brothers Grimm that is bloody…
Watch Melbourne transform over 55 years of Andrew Chapman's photographs
Andrew Chapman’s remarkable work is celebrated in a beautiful career retrospective at City Gallery in Melbourne.
Deaf artists lead the way at this year’s Melbourne Fringe
Deaf-led projects are hitting the spotlight at Melbourne Fringe, from a performance marrying opera and Auslan, to a panel talk…
Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder on Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma
The Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma stars talk horror heritage, queer filmmaking and their favourite final girls.
Uncle Vanya review: Chekhov's classic gets a barnstorming update
This Melbourne production of Uncle Vanya ups the laughter without losing sight of the class divide that fuelled Chekhov’s work.
Can Pretty Woman nab the fairytale ending and make it on stage in Australia?
After the worrying early closures of Beetlejuice and Back to the Future, the movie-to-musical path is no longer a guarantee…
Christopher Nolan was the wrong director for The Odyssey
The Odyssey is written, produced and directed by Christopher Nolan, but he's missed all the wonder and painted the epic…
So long, Sam Neill, and thank you
With a career spanning over 150 credits, it's hard to know where to start with Sam Neill's contribution to our…
Gunawarra Re-creation review: an astonishing reframing of creation myths
If you missed Gunawarra Re-creation a couple of years back, Ilbijerri is remounting Isobel Morphy-Walsh’s powerful work for NAIDOC Week.