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A black woman and a black man are laughing. She's wearing a white hat and a yellow suit, he's wearing a grey suit with a red tie.
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Theatre review: Primary Trust, Ensemble Theatre

In a world of chaos and war, this good-natured play about kindness is a wonderful tonic.

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Theatre review: Breaking the Castle, Frankston Arts Centre and more

This extraordinary piece of writing is brought vividly to life in a one-man show by and starring Peter Cook.

A silhouette of a man in white-blue light.
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Theatre review: 1984, Comedy Theatre

An excellent production of George Orwell’s powerful warning of what happens when we lose our souls to the State.

Two men and two women in casual clothes on stage, singing.
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Performance review: Being Alive: The Music of Stephen Sondheim, Hayes Theatre

A show for fans of Stephen Sondheim and musical theatre.

A woman in a red top i staring down at a man who is on the ground surrounded by debris.
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Theatre review: Blackbird, KXT on Broadway

A harrowing play about the loss of innocence.

A glamorous woman in a pink silky gown sits in front of a mirror putting her earrings in. Aphrodite.
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Opera review: Aphrodite, Carriageworks

A collaboration between the Sydney Chamber Opera and Omega Ensemble that favours cerebral engagement over emotional impact.

A young man looks shocked while another youth shouts at him in the background. A scene from Lunatix Theatre's 2025 production of 'Blackrock' at The MC Showroom.
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Theatre review: Blackrock, The MC Showroom

Nick Enright's 'Blackrock' is sadly as relevant today as it was in 1995 when it was first performed.

A fair-skinned woman, wearing black shorts and a black waistcoat, stands in a constricting shroud of paper (perhaps representing paperwork) on a bare, industrial-looking stage. This is Andi Snelling in her solo show 'Happy-Go-Wrong' at fortyfivedownstairs.
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Theatre review: Happy-Go-Wrong, fortyfivedownstairs

This exploration of chronic illness fuelled existential angst doesn’t make the leap from fringe festival circuit to the fortyfivedownstairs stage.

A man in brown is kneeling between two women in white.
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Theatre review: Coriolanus, The Neilson Nutshell

A lesser-performed Shakespeare play still bears relevance to today.

A man is crouching on stage, a cellist is behind him.
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Performance review: The Offering, Riverside Theatres

A poet and a cellist combine forces for a powerful night out.

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