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Brian Lipson's A Large Attendance In The Antechamber. Photo: Keith Brame.
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A Large Attendance In The Antechamber review: Brian Lipson makes a timely return for Rising

Twenty-six years after its debut, Brian Lipson’s acclaimed A Large Attendance In The Antechamber is back in Melbourne for Rising.

A Year Without Summer. Image: Mayra Wallraff.
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A Year Without Summer review: a frustrating invocation of Mary Shelley

Florentina Holzinger returns to Rising Festival with a new, scattershot work, A Year Without Summer.

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Brisbane theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the best theatre shows to see in Brisbane in June 2026 with this guide.

Bangarra's Brown Boys. Photo: Cass Eipper.
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Sydney theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Sydney's stages are busy this June. Here are six productions worth your time as the weather starts to cool.

Khalid Abdalla in Nowhere. Image: Supplied.
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Melbourne theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the 5 best theatre shows to see in Melbourne in June with this guide.

MJ The Musical. Photo: Daniel Boud.
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Perth theatre guide: 5 best shows to see in June 2026

Discover the 5 best theatre shows to see in Perth in June with this guide.

Sermsah Bin Saad in Lazarus. Photo: Steven Mitchell Wright.
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Lazarus review: poignant play is a rallying cry for justice

Now playing in Melbourne, Lazarus nimbly recounts the challenges overcome by Taungurung Elder Larry Walsh.

Donné Ngabo in Retrograde. Image: Sarah Walker.
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Retrograde review: Ngabo nails it as Sidney Poitier

Retrograde sees a persecuted Sidney Poitier fighting back against Joseph McCarthy's 'Red Scare' crusades in the USA.

Paula Arundell in The Birds. Photo: Brett Boardman/ Belvoir St Theatre.
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The Birds review: ambition outflies execution in Belvoir's avian thriller

An Australian adaptation of Daphne du Maurier's 1952 gothic horror The Birds lands at Belvoir, with Paula Arundell taking on…

Bloomshed's Pride and Prejudice at Malthouse Theatre, 2026. Characters dressed in exaggerated and colourful versions of Regency era costumes celebrate atop a giant, decorated cake.
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Pride and Prejudice review: Bloomshed’s satirical take is a perfect delight

With Mr Bennet played by a wilting houseplant, exaggeration is the name of the game in this hilarious production of…

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