Melbourne
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…
NIDA Open Studios: shaping unique artists through rigorous pre-professional training
Teaching artist Louise Birgan explains how NIDA Open Studio Programs prepare students for professional arts training and practice.
MUMA announces 2026 program, reinstating the human spirit in a changing world
Affirming the importance of university art galleries, MUMA announces a timely 2026 program that focuses on spiritualism and ancestral traditions…
Strong sales see smaller art fairs pushing ahead of larger events
Big is not always better. This year, the Affordable Art Fairs have shown their muscle with a consistent upward trend…
La Mama 2026 and beyond: reflect, reconnect, relaunch
La Mama reopens after a year of reflection and reconnection, doubling down on ‘complete artistic freedom’ and committing to staging…
Which Australian Fringe festival is achieving the greatest growth?
All four of our major fringe festivals continue to draw strong crowds, but one looks likely to be on the…
Hair review: musical’s emotional heart lost in underwhelming production
The tribal love-rock musical opens in Melbourne with an underwhelming production that's more parody than passionate remount.
Dying: A Memoir review: a generous gift
Benjamin Law’s adaptation of his friend Cory Taylor’s dying wish flies high
Kindred People: Monash University announces new Indigenous-led festival for 2026
New festival Kindred People aspires to ‘energetically encourage' the sharing of Indigenous knowledges.