Acting
Miss Julie review: Strinberg in modern dress at fortyfivedownstairs
A modern interpretation of Miss Julie is still shocking and relevant.
Pride and Prejudice review: a modern iteration by Bloomshed at Darebin Arts Centre
A thoroughly modern take on the marriage market of Pride and Prejudice.
The Marriage of Figaro review: a favourite returns to Sydney Opera House
The Marriage of Figaro, Mozart's classic comedy, is never boring thanks to Opera Australia.
We're All Gonna Die! – Maddie Nixon's climate show 'smashes Brisbane's buildings'
We’re All Gonna Die! embraces a monstrous metaphor, with the help of Dead Puppet Society and La Boite.
Sydney Fringe Festival: bigger and bolder than ever in 2025
This year's Sydney Fringe Festival is embracing more local and international talent than ever and a decentralised model of place.
Yong review: new play takes us from China to the goldfields of Australia
Jenevieve Chang's Yong mixes fact and fiction to explore a boy's journey to the Ballarat Goldrush of 1857.
Kimberly Akimbo review: a Broadway musical hit now making its Australian premiere
The Australian premiere of a Tony Award-winning musical, first staged in Adelaide and now in Melbourne.
Othello review: a modern, accessible approach to a great Shakespearean tragedy
The new production of Othello at Sydney’s Flight Path Theatre is fresh, original and expertly staged.
The Audition review: a new musical gets a promising start in Tasmania
There were only four performances of The Audition in Hobart, but this musical was a hit.
Gospel According to Paul review: Biggins does Keating at State Theatre Centre of WA
Jonathan Biggins’ The Gospel According to Paul is a masterclass in biographical theatre.