Melbourne
Molly Sweeney
Irish playwright Brian Friel explores blindness, both literal and metaphorical, in this engaging work of theatre.
Maria de Buenos Aires
Running true to form, Victorian Opera has once again taken an artistic risk that has paid off handsomely.
Archie Roach song now part of ‘the nation’s memory’
A ballad about the Stolen Generation is among 10 songs added to National Archive's registry of culturally significant recordings.
The Cherry Orchard
Simon Stone, director du jour and recent controversy magnet, returns to heartening form with this fine production.
night maybe
Kit Brookman’s night maybe is a surreal performance exploring a brother-sister relationship, sexuality and gender preconceptions.
Savages
This stunning new work by Patricia Cornelius explores the dark side of mateship to great, albeit disturbing effect.
The Omega Quest
A highly entertaining sci-fi epic brought to life via inventive bunraku-style puppetry.
The Russian Festival: Rite of Spring
Some great achievements are self-evident – and this performance, like the MSO’s entire Russian Festival, is such a case.
Hey! Yeah! It’s Molly’s Travelling Worm Show!
An exuberant exploration of craptacular tourism, Seventies nostalgia, and outsize annelids.
Stephen Nicolazzo
Creating an on-stage world totally unlike the one we live in is the best thing about this theatre director's job.