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Ballkids at La Mama Theatre in 2024. Photo: Darren Gill.
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Let's hope Ballkids bounces back onto stages soon – it deserves to be seen far and wide

Tennis is the backdrop of a beautiful friendship in Ballkids, the award-winning two-hander starring Mich McCowage and Izabella Yena.

Dead as a Dodo. Photo: Erato Tzavara.
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Dead As a Dodo descends into the underworld: ‘That's what puppetry brings – an easy way in’

Arriving this week at Brisbane Festival, the international hit Dead as a Dodo uses puppetry to draw audiences into a…

Dion Mills and William Lonsdale in Luke. Photo: Cameron Grant / Parenthesy.
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Angus Cameron's slippery new play Luke is full of shifts and surprises

A long-buried scandal in a regional college is twisted out of shape in Angus Cameron's button-pushing new play, Luke, at…

Kate Mulvany will star in a new solo production of Richard III. Photo: Jo Duck / MTC.
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Kate Mulvany will play every character in MTC’s ambitious new take on Richard III

Melbourne Theatre Company's ambitious 2027 season sees a solo tour de force from Kate Mulvany, along with the return of…

Werewolf plays at the 2026 Brisbane Festival. Photo: Lewis Ferris.
Interviews

Werewolf turns a party game into immersive theatre: ‘Every night is so completely different’

The hit production Werewolf arrives in Australia for Brisbane Festival.

Bell Shakespeare's Mackenzie returns for a 2027 national tour. Photo: Supplied.
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Mackenzie found a new generation of Shakespeare fans – now, it’s going national

In 2027, Bell Shakespeare is taking Yve Blake's Y2K twist on Macbeth on the road.

Installation view, Encore, Australian Museum of Performing Arts. Photo: Eugene Hyland.
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Take another bow: Encore celebrates Australian icons

From Archie Roach’s denim vest to Kylie’s hotpants, the Australian Performing Arts Museum's latest exhibition offers up an Aladdin’s cave…

Arts Centre Melbourne second workers strike September 2026. A photo of an empty theatre seating bank showing red theatre seats.
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Arts Centre Melbourne workers announce fresh action after first strike shuts down major concert

After experiencing its first arts workers’ strike in decades, Arts Centre Melbourne is now bracing for further industrial action in…

Drag queens perform at opening night for Divine Playhouse. Photo: Anna Hay.
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MCA gives Divine Playhouse a new home after forced closure

The queer arts venue at the centre of a heated debate is being resurrected at Sydney's Museum of Contemporary Art.

Nikki Shiels stars in the return of The Picture of Dorian Gray. Photo: Holly Ward / STC.
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Sydney Theatre Company brings Dorian Gray home to hero huge 2027 season

Nikki Shiels, Miss Fisher and Tim Minchin headline 2027 season as STC emerges from two years of losses.

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