Theatre
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…
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…
UP THERE (Boorloo) review: journey into Perth's forgotten corners
Led by Up There Collective, UP THERE (Boorloo) is an unusual performance and walking tour that invites participants to see…
Much Ado About Nothing review: belly laughs and barbs from the Bard
Shakespeare’s mid-career comedy is given a gleeful airing in the MTC’s first new staging of the work in 30 years.
Titus Andronicus review: a deep cut of the Bard's bloodiest revenge play
Taking on the Titus Andronicus is no easy feat, though this impressively scaled Theatre Works production takes a good stab…