Acting
Theatre review: Heaven, Loading Dock Theatre, Qtopia Sydney
Kate Gaul directs the 2023 Irish Times' Best New Play at LGBTQIA+ museum and cultural centre, Qtopia Sydney.Â
Theatre review: Endgames, fortyfivedownstairs
Three short works from modernist playwrights Chekhov, Beckett and Hibberd.
Theatre review: Looking for Alibrandi, Adelaide Festival Centre
Melina Marchetta’s much loved book about migrant families in Australia is brought to life on stage.
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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: 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.
Philosophy, pleasure and pain: Genet's The Maids at The Street Theatre
Caroline Stacey explains why she has chosen UK playwright Martin Crimp's translation of 'The Maids' for Canberra audiences.
Theatre review: Storked, Theatre Works
The politics of pregnancy from a queer perspective.
Theatre review: Betrayal, Chapel off Chapel
Harold Pinter's classic play is still relevant decades later.
Musical review: Nice Work If You Can Get It, The National Theatre
Socialites and bootleggers jive to the songs of George and Ira Gershwin.