Performing Arts
DIY magic and fan funding: The Witchy Girls conjures a new model for making Aussie TV
After funding rejections, RuPaul's Drag Race champ Lazy Susan and her sister Zelda Moon are turning to live audiences to…
West Gate review: a flawed but powerful play about the loss of 35 lives
The collapse of Melbourne's West Gate Bridge is dramatised in this new MTC production by playwright Dennis McIntosh and director…
Timothée Chalamet’s words on Gen Z audiences say far more than his views on opera and ballet
Social media turned on the actor after his remarks that ‘no one cares’ about opera and ballet, but the debate…
Gatz review: it’s The Great Gatsby (Jim) but not as we know it
Gatz, the acclaimed adaptation of F Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, returned to Australia for the Adelaide Festival.
Theatre of Dreams review: dance that channels such stuff as dreams are made on
Theatre of Dreams explored what happens when we close our eyes and drift away.
The CAN Principle review: Jonny Pasvolsky’s hilarious take on hope and can-do hucksters
In his one-man comedy act The CAN Principle, Jonny Pasvolsky shares a quick guide to 'can-lightenment'.
The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin review: landmark 1970s play revived for a new audience
Some 50 years on, The Elocution of Benjamin Franklin remains just as urgent as ever.
RISING 2026 is dominated by dance and contemporary music
The inaugural Australian Dance Biennale and an expansive music program make up a considerable part of the 2026 RISING program.
Mary Said What She Said review: Isabelle Huppert's masterful turn as Mary Queen of Scots
The French actor delivered an unforgettable and commanding performance in Mary Said What She Said at Adelaide Festival.
Year of the Rooster review: bold costumes and wild buffoonery are not quite enough
The third play in a series dubbed The Beast Trilogy, Year of the Rooster is a visual treat.