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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.
Losing Face review: sloppy, shallow and unfunny
Marieke Hardy’s Losing Face, now playing at MTC, is a soggy satire has no clue what its trying to say…
Meet Krystalla Pearce, the new head of Melbourne's Theatre Works
Bringing fresh perspective to Melbourne's Theatre Works, Krystalla Pearce describes herself as an artist with the skills to get things…
Sheltering review: a towering triptych of First Nations excellence
Bangarra Dance Theatre breathes new life into a trio of the company’s resounding works, casting them in a fresh light.
A Year Without Summer review: a frustrating invocation of Mary Shelley
Florentina Holzinger returns to Rising Festival with a new, scattershot work, A Year Without Summer.
Lazarus review: poignant play is a rallying cry for justice
Now playing in Melbourne, Lazarus nimbly recounts the challenges overcome by Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh.