Performing Arts
This Year's Ashes
Playwright Jane Bodie is renown for her wit, but sometimes it amounts to cleverness over heart.
Samuel Wagan Watson: Smoke Encrypted Whispers
Amplified by music that resonated with the full gamut of emotional response, this was a concert to transform the listener.
10 emerging comedians to watch
We've found some home-grown comedic gems you'll definitely want to catch at the 2014 Melbourne International Comedy Festival.
Clybourne Park
Political plays should examine political themes with respect to the current and local social fabric, otherwise what is the point?
Handa Opera on Sydney Harbour: Madama Butterfly
Handa’s Madama Butterfly opens with the bravado of a rising sun and cocktail flair in a spirited update of Puccini’s…
High Windows Low Doorways
Showcasing an emerging production method, this performance assembled an ensemble cast, then teamed each actor with a writer.
The Chieng Reaction
From the mores of dating, dealing with Asian parents, Apple store employees and racism, Chieng's material befits a rising star.
Murder and imagination: Attenborough on Macbeth
Queensland's Super Star Fund is delivering a new prize this week, Macbeth, directed by British darling Michael Attenborough.
A Streetcar Named Desire
A piece of New Orleans arrives in Perth, full of secrets, fear and desire.
Benefit concert of operas brightest stars
Opera Australia's most acclaimed performers will hold a benefit concert to send a young performer to Covent Garden.