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Playing at the 2026 Melbourne Fringe, Irene Holub's Manifesto of Silences marries opera, Auslan and physical movement. Photo: Irene Holub.
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Deaf artists lead the way at this year’s Melbourne Fringe

Deaf-led projects are hitting the spotlight at Melbourne Fringe, from a performance marrying opera and Auslan, to a panel talk…

Willoughby Symphony Orchestra. Photo: Keith McInnes.
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Playing and belonging: inside the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s 2027 season

From Beethoven to Sibelius and Carmina Burana, the Willoughby Symphony Orchestra’s 2027 season is full of musical treats. For its musicians,…

The late, great Dolly Parton. Photo: Wes McFee on Unsplash.
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Dolly Parton's genius in 3 great songs

Jolene, I Will Always Love You and 9 to 5 showcase the incredible talent of the late, great Dolly Parton.

Housewarming is giving away 18,000 free tickets to world-class acts. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Melbourne's State Theatre welcomes back audiences with free tickets to world-class performances

Arts Centre Melbourne celebrates the Ian Potter State Theatre's reopening by flogging free tickets.

David Wenham stars in STC's 'An Iliad'. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Sydney Theatre Company's five-star hit An Iliad is touring to Melbourne

David Wenham returns to the stage in STC's acclaimed Trojan War epic, An Iliad.

Composer and sound artist Alvin Lucier. Photo: Supplied.
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Where does the artist begin and end? At Revivification at Now or Never, the answer's far from simple

Composer Alvin Lucier is dead – so why are clumps of his neural tissue powering Revivification at Melbourne's Now or…

Eddie Perfect. Photo: Michelle Grace Hunder.
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Eddie Perfect signs on to mentor a rising young star of musical theatre

The Next Up Music Awards are open to school-aged musicians, composers and lyricists.

Finucane & Smith's Dance Palace: Hot divas, Hot chips, All sauce. Photo: Jodie Hutchinson.
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Melbourne's Luna Park is putting real-life artists back at the heart of its wildest attraction

As Finucane & Smith turns 30, the Melbourne amusement park is betting on the power of provocative live artists to…

The Nightline at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Simon Fazio.
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The Nightline review: dial into this surreal hotline and eavesdrop on sleepless strangers

Part theatre, part audio experiment, The Nightline transforms anonymous confessions into an immersive experience.

Matilda the Musical returns in 2027. Pictured: Matilda Int. Tour 2023. Photo: Hanan Assor.
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Matilda the Musical is returning to Australia in 2027

More than one million Australians saw it the first time around. Now Matilda The Musical is back, with Tim Minchin's…

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