Victoria

Theatre review: Austen in Therapy, Abbotsford Convent
Jane Austen lovers will find this enjoyable if they can look past the lacklustre production.

Museums and Collections, University of Melbourne
65,000 Years: A Short History of Australian Art
This exhibition reveals the importance and brilliance of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander art and knowledge while confronting the brutality…

Event review: DroneArt Show, Caulfield Racecourse
Over-hyped drone show delivered barely-there spectacle.

Exhibition review: Masakatsu Sashie and Creature Creature, Outré Gallery
Two highly distinctive artists combine to create an exhibition to savour.Â

Performance review: Night Night, Alexander Theatre, Monash Performing Arts CentresÂ
A profound tale, told with modern tech whizz-bangery that inspires, makes us think and touches the heart.

Theatre review: Endgames, fortyfivedownstairs
Three short works from modernist playwrights Chekhov, Beckett and Hibberd.
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Theatre review: FEMME PLAY [ungrateful slut], The Butterfly Club
Judy Doubas’ latest play illuminates women’s roles in contemporary society.

Performance review: Vandemonian Lags, Melbourne Recital Centre
A reprisal of a musical production by Mick Thomas and friends about Tasmanian convicts and their stories.

Performance review: The Birds, Malthouse Theatre
This adaptation of 'The Birds' sticks far more closely to Du Maurier's tale than the Hitchcock film.

Theatre review: Shadow Boxing, Explosives Factory
A remount of a production needs more signposting about the era.