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Bloomshed's Pride and Prejudice at Malthouse Theatre, 2026. Characters dressed in exaggerated and colourful versions of Regency era costumes celebrate atop a giant, decorated cake.
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Pride and Prejudice review: Bloomshed’s satirical take is a perfect delight

With Mr Bennet played by a wilting houseplant, exaggeration is the name of the game in this hilarious production of…

A Fair Cut's Lukas Meintjes in character for his Melbourne Fringe show B48Y Crash Lands on Earth!
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Melbourne Fringe rejects artists’ requests for A Fair Cut

An open letter calling on Melbourne Fringe to improve the agreements with artists at this year's festival been rejected, however…

Black Swan's The Shepherd's Hut. Photo: Philip Gostelow.
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The Shepherd’s Hut review: Tim Winton adaptation burns bright

Black Swan's stirring adaptation of The Shepherd's Hut is proof of the strength of Western Australian storytelling.

State Theatre Company South Australia's The Importance of Being Earnest. Photo: Matt Byrne.
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The Importance of Being Earnest review: a complete joy

Oscar Wilde’s battle of the sexes becomes a dazzlingly funny free-for-all in this gloriously gender-bent production.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte as Jenna in Waitress. Photo: Jeff Bubsy.
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Waitress review: all the ingredients but not enough time in the oven

Waitress the Musical makes a sweet Aussie debut with star Natalie Bassingthwaighte at the helm, but doesn't quite live up…

heredis assassins creed stage show
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Assassin’s Creed is being adapted into a circus stage show

Assassin's Creed: Heredis will tell an original story brought to life with parkour, dancers, and acrobatic feats.

Game. Set. Match. at Malthouse Theatre. Photo: Gianna Rizzo.
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Game Set Match review: love all?

You may think Megan Wilding’s Malthouse debut – Game. Set. Match. – is all about tennis, but this is no…

Melbourne Theatre Company's The Glass Menagerie. Photo: Pia Johnson.
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The Glass Menagerie review: it’s Tennessee Williams with biceps

This Melbourne Theatre Company production is one rambunctious take on Tennessee Williams' The Glass Menagerie.

English. Photo: Richard Farland.
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English review: an insistently brilliant prize-winning play

Sanaz Toossi’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play takes to the Seymour Centre stage for its Sydney debut.

Belvoir St Theatre's Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead. Photo: Brett Boardman.
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Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead review: a long slog with flashes of brilliance

Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead is a bloated beast of a play – but not without…

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