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Kid Stakes, presented as part of The Doll Trilogy. Photo: Matto Lucas.
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Ray Lawler’s The Doll Trilogy to be performed for first time since 1985

An ambitious Melbourne theatre is taking on the challenge of staging the entirety of Ray Lawler's The Doll Trilogy.

Architect's render of a public garden with a sculpture and people. Laak Boorndap
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Artists announced for Melbourne's major Laak Boorndap commissions

Public artworks by Brooke Wandin and Tarryn Love have been commissioned for Melbourne's new Laak Boorndap precinct.

Kala Gare in MTC's 2026 production of My Brilliant Career. Gare sits on stage in period dress as her character, Sybylla Melvyn; she grins devilishly and sits with her legs spread wide.
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My Brilliant Career review: a mostly stellar adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel

Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical My Brilliant Career is a joyful adaptation of the iconic novel, brought to the stage with…

Travis Alabanza in BURGERZ. Photo: Dorothea Tuch.
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BURGERZ review: juicy queer theatre transforms hate into hope

Travis Alabanza's hilarious twist on a live cooking show confronts transphobia and invites connection.

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The future of games festival Freeplay is in doubt after major funding loss

Freeplay's organisers have confirmed the long-running festival lacks ongoing funds, and may cease after 2026.

Tomáš Kantor, a curly-haired 20-something person dressed in non-traditionally gendered clothing, in the 2026 Midsumma production Sugar at Arts Centre Melbourne.
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Sugar review: a frothy, fun and fearless Midsumma treat

This whirlwind production works Chappell Roan into Pretty Woman by way of Tomáš Kantor’s commanding queerness.

Midsumma Festival 2026 highlights.
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Midsumma Festival 2026: queer culture highlights to pop on your calendar

Melbourne's leading LGBTQIA+ pride festival puts queer art in the spotlight  – here are our top picks

This summer, playright Danish Sheikh presents Much To Do With Law, But More To Do With Love as part of the Queer Playwriting Award and Midsumma Festival at Gasworks, Melbourne. Photo: Tom Noble.
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A new era begins at Gasworks

Multi-hyphenate creative Sam Strong talks to ArtsHub about his new role as Gasworks CEO and what it takes to nurture…

Statue of Bacchus, 2nd Century CE. Collection of Museo Nazionale di Firenze, on view in ROME: Empire, Power, People, Melbourne Museum. Image: Supplied. 2026 Museum blockbusters
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Must-see museum blockbusters in 2026

Dive in to a stunning range of major museum shows in Australia this year – from exciting new permanent displays…

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A Legacy of Light review: turning the lens on women photographers from 1900 to 1975

A Legacy of Light is an exhaustive – but exquisite – look at the women photographers who shaped the medium…

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