Theatre
2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts
Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…
Soul of Possum review: a First Nations perspective on first contact
With Soul of Possum, playwright Brodie Murray balances a coming of age story against a moment of first contact –…
Born on a Thursday review: violence, force and fervour
Jack Kearney’s simmering Born on a Thursday draws us into a typical Western Sydney home in 1998.
Sydney’s year in theatre 2025: our three favourite shows
ArtsHub takes a look back at the year that was and revisits three of the most powerful theatre productions to…
Australian creatives awarded French Order of Arts and Letters
Dr Elizabeth Cameron Dalman AM and Tony Albert join the French Order of Knighthood.
Iksha II review: myth made human at Seymour Centre
With brilliant dancers and bold ideas, Iksha II attempted to reframe the legendary figure of Ravana from The Ramayana.
Much ado about who? The enduring appeal of Shakespeare
William Shakespeare is having a Renaissance moment. What has caused this enduring fascination, and how do his plays resonate with…
Cowbois review: no guns, no politics ... no purpose?
A blissful first act followed by a long downhill mosey, Cowbois fails to live up to its own publicity.
One Night Only review: form-melting theatre that scoops us up
One Night Only, a new collaboration from Rawcus, presented by Darebin Arts Speakeasy, soars and swoops through time and place.
The Life and Death of King Lear review: maximal title, minimal production
In this telling of King Lear, Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre presents a patchy, minimalist version of one of Shakespeare’s great…