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Shaun Gladwell, A Nebuchadnezzar Cycle, 2026. Still, digital video, 63:00. Commissioned by Bundanon Trust. Courtesy: the artist and PALAS Sydney.
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Man on Fire review: Shaun Gladwell and Arthur Boyd in searing dialogue

In the hands of Arthur Boyd and Shaun Gladwell, the prescient tale of Nebuchadnezzar becomes a warning against hubris and…

Nkoli: A Fierce & Fabulous Life. Photo: Mark Lewis.
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Theatre of the World review: South Africa's Nkoli is fierce and fabulous opera

In the opera Nkoli, a majority Black South African cast bring the energy to a story of activism and defiance.

Suzy Eddie Izzard's one-woman show of Hamlet is currently touring Australia. Image: Supplied.
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Eddie Izzard’s Hamlet review: what a piece of work!

Suzy Eddie Izzard says it’s a particularly audacious time for a trans woman to be touring a one-person production of…

Madeleine Sami and Genevieve Morris in Losing Face. Photo: Pia Johnson.
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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…

Louder, at the Sydney Opera House. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Louder, at the Sydney Opera House review: expect the unexpected

Louder, by Gravity and Other Myths, brings joy, laughter and stunning acrobatics to the Sydney Opera House.

Bangarra's Sheoak. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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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.

Edison Manuel as Hamlet in Queensland Ballet's Hamlet. Photo: David Kelly.
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Hamlet review: stunningly imaginative ballet

Queensland Ballet delivers a faithful narrative and highly-charged interpretation of Shakespeare’s Hamlet within a beautifully danced production.

Adam Noviello and Paul Capris in House of Rot. Image: Supplied.
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House of Rot review: decadent but divine dilapidation

Paul Capsis and Adam Noviello bring big performances and excellent pipes in House of Rot.

Ganesh Versus The Third Reich. Image: Sarah Walker.
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Ganesh Versus the Third Reich review: a stunning return of theatre at its best

Back to Back Theatre’s Ganesh Versus the Third Reich is theatre of rare and mythic excellence.

Henry Lawson used to feature on Australia's $10 banknote, but has since been replaced by Banjo Patterson. Image: RBA.
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Henry Goes Bush review: an action-packed caper on the legacy of Henry Lawson

Wayne Marshall's debut novel Henry Goes Bush is a wild ride.

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