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…
Back to the Future: The Musical set for 2025 Sydney premiere
Everything you need to know about the Olivier Award-winning musical, which is based on the 1985 film starring Michael J…
Speaking in Tongues review: Bovell's script comes alive in Black Swan's hands
Speaking in Tongues by Black Swan somehow manages to be funny, serious, flippant and profound.
2026 Adelaide Festival reveals its first two productions
Fearless French actor Isabelle Huppert and acclaimed early music specialists Ensemble Pygmalion will perform exclusively at the 2026 Adelaide Festival.
Tasmanian Live Performance Exchange to develop statewide strategic plan by and for the sector
The newly formed Tasmanian Live Performance Exchange will develop a 10-year strategic plan for the state’s performing arts sector, and…
The Last Princess of Lebanon review: looking back at one's heritage
The Last Princess of Lebanon explores a great-grandmother's journey from a Lebanese palace to rural Queensland.
Destiny review: an MTC production that explores South Africa under Apartheid
Destiny, by promising playwright Kirsty Marillier showcases life under South African Apartheid but misses opportunities to deliver an emotional, philosophical…
The Talented Mr Ripley review: STC production brings a well-known tale to stage
Patricia Highsmith's novel is adapted with theatrical shadow, light and dark.
Ordinary Days review: a new New-York set musical at fortyfivedownstairs
Ordinary Days is an ode to chance encounters and the magic waiting to be found in metropolitan life
My Brilliant Career: MTC announces encore season of original musical in 2026
The critically acclaimed musical theatre adaptation of Miles Franklin’s My Brilliant Career returns to the MTC in 2026.