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Three men in Elizabethan style costume against and elaborate backdrop. Two are fighting and the third is lying on the ground.
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Theatre review: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (Abridged), Cremorne Theatre, QPAC

A riotous romp through all 37 of Shakespeare’s plays, this Abridged version is as hilarious as it is joyful. 

A bearded, fair-skinned man peering above a white paper creation of a building which rises up from the pages of a book. The building, and the forlorn figure of a woman holding a book to her chest, have been ornamented with ink on their paper foundations.
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Peformance review: The BookBinder, DreamBIG Children’s Festival

New Zealand’s Trick of the Light Theatre took Adelaide audiences on a whirlwind ride with their award-winning one man show.

A scene from the Australian production of 'Beetlejuice The Musical'. A cartoonish haunted house primarily lit in purple and green; Eddie Perfect as 'bio-exorcist' Beetlejuice, stand with hands raised centre stage. He has green hair and a green and purple-striped suit. Other charactors, including a startled looking couple and members of the ensemble dressed as male and female cheerleaders stand onstage with them and behind them.
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Musical review: Beetlejuice the Musical, Regent Theatre

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Beetlejuice is now playing in Melbourne.

Cynthia Erivo will star in the London remount of Kip Williams' acclaimed production of Dracula. The photo depicts a Nigerian-English actor with closely cropped and bleached hair and eyebrows, gazing intensely into the camera. She wears a black polo-necked jumper and has a striking septum ring.
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Cynthia Erivo to star in Australian-made production of Dracula

Kip Williams' global success continues, as his production of Dracula is transported to London starring Cynthia Erivo.

The company of 'Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown' at The Hayes Theatre.
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Musical review: Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown, The Hayes Theatre

A melodramatic musical farce set in Madrid in the late 1980s.

A Black woman is sitting on a bed spread which features a yellow and white design. The light is subdued.
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Theatre review: The Black Woman of Gippsland, Southbank Theatre, The Sumner

A modern mystery tale about Indigenous identity.

Chris Lilley's famed Mr G chracter has made a return after more than a decade. Image: Princess Productions.
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Mr G returns: why artists still cringe and relate

Chris Lilley's satirical version of a drama teacher, Mr G, has resonated with Australians for more than two decades. But…

Two Indian women in colourful saris. One is standing, one is kneeling over some woven baskets.
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Theatre review: The Wrong Gods, Belvoir St Theatre

This thought-provoking but not entirely satisfying tale by S. Shakthidharan explores the cost of progress and development in 20th century…

A man and a woman are standing and staring at each other over a kitchen table; a vase of flowers and a pair of bongo drums sit on the table. The wallpaper behind them is colourful and graphic.
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Theatre review: The Lover and The Dumb Waiter, Ensemble Theatre

A double dose of classic Pinter plays.

Theatre makers stand on stage as a close up of a mans face fills the theatre backdrop in a purple, blue hue.
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Sharing Trent Dalton's 'Love Stories' on stage: 2025 national tour

From September, the play will be travelling outside Brisbane for the very first time.

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