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Nelle Lee. Photo: Joel Devereux.
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The Great Gatsby debuts in Toowoomba

The Great Gatsby premieres at The Empire in Toowoomba before continuing its run in Brisbane.

Making of a Man, Quindell Orton: a photo of a performer lying on a stage propped up with one hand under their head, seen under a spotlight wearing an opened white shirt showing a fake silicon naked male chest costume which is tucked into to grey trousers.
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Making of a Man review: 'genuine' masculinities on show at FRINGE WORLD

Foundations of masculinity are unpacked in Quindell Orton's excellent ‘one man’ dance theatre work, Making of a Man.

Kid Stakes, presented as part of The Doll Trilogy. Photo: Matto Lucas.
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Ray Lawler’s The Doll Trilogy to be performed for first time since 1985

An ambitious Melbourne theatre is taking on the challenge of staging the entirety of Ray Lawler's The Doll Trilogy.

Life Drawing with a Comedian. A shirtless comedian, wearing only black basketball shorts, lies on their stomach on a table, lower legs and feet raised and resting their head on their hands, with their elbows also on the table.
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Life Drawing with a Comedian review: redefining sketch comedy at FRINGE WORLD

Life Drawing with a Comedian is exactly what it says on the tin, and it's a whole lot of fun.

Woman with Lebanese heritage with dark hair and cream suit. Vale Dame Marie Bashir
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Vale: January saw the loss of heavyweights of arts patronage and artists

Vale Dame Marie Bashir, Michael Gleeson-White and Rob Hirst. We salute creatives and arts patrons who died this month.

sitting, screaming. Photo: Supplied.

FRINGE WORLD reviews: Broken Wheel & sitting, screaming

Both performances tackle the fraught experiences of teens, but with differing levels of success.

Amplified at Belvoir St Theatre. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Amplified review: the exquisite rock and rage of Chrissy Amphlett

Belvoir St Theatre's Amplified is a tribute to an enigmatic and exceptional icon of rock.

Kala Gare in MTC's 2026 production of My Brilliant Career. Gare sits on stage in period dress as her character, Sybylla Melvyn; she grins devilishly and sits with her legs spread wide.
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My Brilliant Career review: a mostly stellar adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel

Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical My Brilliant Career is a joyful adaptation of the iconic novel, brought to the stage with…

Louisa Fitzhardinge presents Comma Sutra. Photo: Sean Breadsell.
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Comma Sutra review: quirky etymological fun at FRINGE WORLD

Comma Sutra is a hilarious comedy act all about words and language.

Lacrima. Photo: Jean Louis Fernandez. 2026 Sydney Festival. Perth Festival.
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Lacrima review: a Gallic triumph on the Sydney stage

A theatrical tour-de-force, Lacrima rounds out the 2026 Sydney Festival before it continues its run at the Perth Festival.

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