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Two men. One has his hand on the chest of another, who is wearing a white t-shirt and black leather jacket. There is white make up on his face with a red streak over his eyes.
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Theatre review: The Flea, New Theatre, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras 

In its annual contribution to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, New Theatre explores the consequences of sexual repression…

Three women with elaborate bouffant blonde hairstyles. The one in the middle is pointing a pink gun directly in front of her.
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Musical review: Ruthless! the Musical, MC Showroom, midsumma festival

Interwoven tales of raging ambition for theatre stardom, with songs, sequins and satire.

Three women, two are seated and one is standing in a production of 'Anatomy of a Suicide.'
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Theatre review: Anatomy of a Suicide, Meat Market Stables

Alice Birch's prize-winning play is presented in Melbourne for the first time.

Hugh Sexton as Macbeth. He is dressed in various rags and furs. Behind him are the three witches around a cauldron.
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Theatre review: Macbeth, Royal Botanic Gardens

An expedited but faithful adaptation in the Botanic Gardens.

Rory O'Neill as Panti Bliss in THISISPOPBABY's 'If These Wigs Could Talk'. A 56-year-old drag queen in a blonde wig and grey dress gestures emphatically mid-speech. A neon sign of the word 'Panti' is visible behind her.
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Panti Bliss on fighting fascism, changing culture and the art of drag

Rory O’Neill, aka Irish drag star Panti Bliss, discusses career longevity and how standing up to the far right inspired…

Carcaca: ten contemporary dance performers dressed in a range of colourful and black cstumes dancing as a group on an open stage.
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Dance Review: CARCAÇA, State Theatre Centre, Perth Festival

While this high-octane, percussive dance work lacks a coherent conceptual thread, the individual energies of its cast carry it through.

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Arts news watch: this week's trending topics

We report it – you read it. Keep you eye on this week's top arts news stories.

Women's Circus. Four older woman huddle together bending over a metal frame against a green background. Small Acts of Resistance.
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Circus review: Small Acts of Resistance, Women’s Circus Gasworks Arts Park

Strong, simple, effective social circus, celebrating strength on every level.

Lucy Heffernan's 'Dog People' as part of MERRIGONGX 2025. A photo of two figures lying on the grass, one is a woman with pale skin and red hair, wearing a green sweater, and another is a figure with a furry dog head and human body, wearing a yellow sweater.
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Local talent program supports alt-rock, interrogates conspiracies and opens up shared spaces

Merrigong Theatre Company announces the 2025 MERRIGONGX Artists' Program with an eccentric line-up.

a woman in a red hat and trench coat holds her splayed hands up beside her face. An Evening Without Kate Bush.
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Performance review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Fairfax Studio, midsumma festival

For those who love Kate Bush, but also for those who don't... yet.

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