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L-R: James Pender as Burke and Sammy J as Wills in a scene from 'Fiasco: A Burke & Wills Musical' at Melbourne Fringe. Two fair-skinned, bearded men wearing stylised 19th century costumes clutch each other in a comically exaggerated fashion.
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Melbourne Fringe 2025: a review diary

A selection of short reviews from the 2025 Melbourne Fringe Festival; rolling coverage which will be regularly updated.

Karlis Zaid in The Lucky Country. Photo: Jodie Hutchinson.
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The Lucky Country review: 'absolutely, vitally funny'

A genre-hopping musical comedy, The Lucky Country tackles the question of national identity with real heart and humour.

L-R: Rachael Maza and Lisa Maza in a promotional image for Malthouse Theatre's 2026 production, 'Black Light'. The photo shows two older Aboriginal woman standing beside one another but not looking at each other; they both have curly grey hair and stern, resolute expressions. The woman on the left wears a red dress; her sister standing beside her wears a white shirt and a long, beaded necklace.
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2026 season announcements: our rolling guide to the performing arts

Orchestras, recital centres, theatre companies and more: we're compiling a list of 2026 season announcements, to be updated regularly, for…

Circus artists training in The Hub at Circus Centre Melbourne. A trapeze artist swings, their photo blurred by motion, as other artists watch on.
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Circus Centre Melbourne opens its doors

Envisaged as a creative hub for circus development and training, the new Circus Centre Melbourne opened on Monday and is…

Krishna Istha presents First Trimester as part of Melbourne Fringe. Image: Jordon Rossi and Emily Drake
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Krishna Istha's First Trimester: 'Many people are open to giving sperm'

In the ultimate crowd participation show, the trans would-be parent Krishna Istha looks for sperm donors in the audience.

Yummy. Image: Georgia Malone.
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Decadence: 10 Years of Yummy review – let's have some fun!

Yummy, in this new show, offers a highly enjoyable exploration of subcultural cabaret.

A scene from Canberra Youth Theatre's 2024 production of 'Work, But This Time Like You Mean It'. Two young men sit on a steeply raked stage, comforting one another; both wear black trousers, black shoes and red and white striped collared shirts. Behind them, three people in identical uniforms but wearing surreal chick head masks, sit at the top of the raked stage.
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Canberra Youth Theatre tour explores fast food industry’s ‘disastrous consequences’

The Sydney tour of ‘Work, But This Time Like You Mean It’ has been supported by a $100,000 gift from…

Chuckle Troupers. Image: Ian Sutherland.
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Chuckle Troupers review: a tumbling good time

Chuckle Troupers is a perfectly heartwarming cabaret for the whole family

Dancers on the side of a tall building leaping.
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Best opportunities, grants and awards for creatives: 13-19 October 2025

Grants for Brisbane creatives and NFPs, music development program now open and more opportunities.

A selection of large animal puppets on a black stage, including cane toad, lizard, koala and birds.
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Where to next? Surreal animal puppets ready to tour Australia

Snuff Puppets are ready to tour their newest creations. Could your town be the next stop for these gnarly, larger-than-life…

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