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Black Swan's The Shepherd's Hut. Photo: Philip Gostelow.
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The Shepherd’s Hut review: Tim Winton adaptation burns bright

Black Swan's stirring adaptation of The Shepherd's Hut is proof of the strength of Western Australian storytelling.

State Theatre Company South Australia's The Importance of Being Earnest. Photo: Matt Byrne.
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The Importance of Being Earnest review: a complete joy

Oscar Wilde’s battle of the sexes becomes a dazzlingly funny free-for-all in this gloriously gender-bent production.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Jenna in Waitress. Photo: Jeff Bubsy.
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Waitress review: all the ingredients but not enough time in the oven

Waitress the Musical makes a sweet Aussie debut with star Natalie Bassingthwaighte at the helm, but doesn't quite live up…

The Other Side of Me at Sydney Opera House. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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The Other Side of Me review: superb dance production is 'like riding a wave'

After debuting at the Darwin Festival, The Other Side of Me now travels to Sydney.

Game. Set. Match. at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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Game Set Match review: love all?

You may think Megan Wilding’s Malthouse debut – Game. Set. Match. – is all about tennis, but this is no…

Audible Edge 2026. Photo: Josh Wells Photography.
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Audible Edge review: a 'sublimely curated' festival of exploratory music

From throat singers to soap operas, this year's Audible Edge festival in Perth delivered more than a few surprises.

Melbourne Theatre Company's The Glass Menagerie. Photo: Pia Johnson.
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The Glass Menagerie review: it’s Tennessee Williams with biceps

This Melbourne Theatre Company production is one rambunctious take on Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

Mohammed Massoud Morsi in Gaza in 2014. Photo: by local boy, Mohammed.
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The Hair of the Pigeon review: Mohammed Massoud Morsi's masterwork

The Hair of the Pigeon is an intricately woven story about the freedom of truth, the horrors of war, and…

Bell Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Julius Caesar review: Et tu, Bell Shakespeare?

Despite missteps, Bell Shakespeare’s latest look at Julius Caesar still proves compelling.

John Brack x Noel McKenna exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery: a woman dressed in black is sitting on a gallery bench looking at a range of small paintings hung on the gallery walls . One wall is a deep purple colour, the other is white.
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John Brack x Noel McKenna review: National Portrait Gallery’s masterful pairing of two great Australian painters

The shared interests of two Australian artists prove a fitting portal through which to explore their unique artistic voices.

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