Theatre

Theatre review: The Flea, New Theatre, Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasÂ
In its annual contribution to the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, New Theatre explores the consequences of sexual repression…

Musical review: Ruthless! the Musical, MC Showroom, midsumma festival
Interwoven tales of raging ambition for theatre stardom, with songs, sequins and satire.

Theatre review: Anatomy of a Suicide, Meat Market Stables
Alice Birch's prize-winning play is presented in Melbourne for the first time.

Theatre review: Macbeth, Royal Botanic Gardens
An expedited but faithful adaptation in the Botanic Gardens.

Panti Bliss on fighting fascism, changing culture and the art of drag
Rory O’Neill, aka Irish drag star Panti Bliss, discusses career longevity and how standing up to the far right inspired…

NORPA launches fundraising campaign to buy and create flood-resistant new Lismore home
The Joinery aims to become a flood-resilient cultural hub for the Northern Rivers region’s performing arts sector.

Beyond race, is Country: the MTC's '37'
The restaging of Nathan Maynard's hit play from last year is an important contribution to the ongoing discussion of racism…

Theatre review: Wuthering Heights, Roslyn Packer Theatre
Acclaimed British director Emma Rice brings a divisive adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ to Sydney.

Performance review: Shirley Valentine, Athenaeum Theatre
Willy Russell’s classic play of an oppressed woman’s mid-life self-discovery is as relevant today as it was in 1986.

Theatre review: Aria, Ensemble Theatre
Putting the kibosh (again) on his ‘retirement’, renowned Australian playwright David Williamson delivers a timely and compelling study of narcissism.