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A scene from Back to Back Theatre's 2008 work, Food Court. Two plump figures, identically dressed in sleeveless orange vinyl tops, grey leggings and orange sneakers, face each other on a bare stage.
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Back to Back Theatre recognised as ‘a singular artistic voice’ on the world stage

The Geelong-based company Back to Back Theatre will present a body of work at the 2026 Festival d'Automne à Paris.

Brian Lipson's A Large Attendance In The Antechamber. Photo: Keith Brame.
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A Large Attendance In The Antechamber review: Brian Lipson makes a timely return for Rising

Twenty-six years after its debut, Brian Lipson’s acclaimed A Large Attendance In The Antechamber is back in Melbourne for Rising.

The Australian Youth Orchestra in 2025. Photo: Don Arnold.
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A Year Without Summer. Image: Mayra Wallraff.
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A Year Without Summer review: a frustrating invocation of Mary Shelley

Florentina Holzinger returns to Rising Festival with a new, scattershot work, A Year Without Summer.

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Brisbane theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the best theatre shows to see in Brisbane in June 2026 with this guide.

Bangarra's Brown Boys. Photo: Cass Eipper.
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Sydney theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Sydney's stages are busy this June. Here are six productions worth your time as the weather starts to cool.

Khalid Abdalla in Nowhere. Image: Supplied.
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Melbourne theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the 5 best theatre shows to see in Melbourne in June with this guide.

MJ The Musical. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Perth theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the 5 best theatre shows to see in Perth in June with this guide.

Beau Dean Riley Smith is the inaugural recipient of the Shaun Parker & Company Choreographic Fellowship. Photo: Supplied.
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$100,000 dance fellowship announced by Shaun Parker & Company

Beau Dean Riley Smith is the inaugural recipient of the Shaun Parker & Company Choreographic Fellowship.

Sermsah Bin Saad in Lazarus. Photo: Steven Mitchell Wright.
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Lazarus review: poignant play is a rallying cry for justice

Now playing in Melbourne, Lazarus nimbly recounts the challenges overcome by Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh.

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