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In the production of 'Ilarun' a black woman in white, with a white turban, is sitting down wit h her arms apart. On the right is a tuft of plants.
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Theatre review: ILARUN: The Cutting Comb, fortyfivedownstairs

A story of decolonised power based on a 18th century Jamaican matriarch.

Singer Missy Higgins wearing a white pantsuit and holding a guiltar on stage. Behind her on the left is another musician playing the guitar.
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Music review: Missy Higgins, The Second Act Tour 2024, ALWAYS LIVE festival

Missy Higgins stands in her own power in the face of heartbreak and uncertainty.

Sarah Blasko, in white, is in the centre of the stage. Five musicians surround her. The lighting is in shades of purple.
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Music review: Sarah Blasko, Theatre Royal Castlemaine, ALWAYS LIVE festival

Sarah Blasko launches her seventh album to a captive Castlemaine audience.

Prospero Arts and QPAC's 2024 production of Gilbert and Sullivan's 'The Pirates of Penzance – in Concert'. Two actors kneel on the stage, with the orchestra and conductor visible behind them. The woman wears a red and orange Victorian dress and straw hat; she is smiling broadly at a young man in a blue and yellow jacket, opened to reveal his white short and white trousers. He wears high black boots and a colourful scarf dangles from his waist.
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Performance review: The Pirates of Penzance – In Concert, QPAC

Gilbert and Sullivan at their finest in this rip-roaring crowd-pleaser, which offers an all-star cast with many musical gems.

Five women in the cast of 'The Heartbreak Choir' singing.
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Theatre review: The Heartbreak Choir, Ensemble Theatre

Themes of community, forgiveness and understanding lie at the heart of this crowd-pleaser, which rounds out Ensemble’s 2024 season.  

A woman wearing a Santa costume with enormous layers of skirt surrounding her.
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Performance review: F Christmas, Malthouse Theatre

The antidote to traditional Christmas schmaltz.

Margi Brown Ash, a old woman wearing pink glasses and colourful clothes is sitting next to Zac , a trans man in shorts and a blue tank top in 'Wanderings'.
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Theatre review: Wanderings, Queensland Theatre

Nest Ensemble’s latest production is a thoughtful, well-conceived two-hander that examines important current societal issues.  

Four dancers of Destructive Steps Dance Association wearing black. They are all Asian and have their hands in the air. The photo is taken through a fish-eye lens.
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Dance review: Intersections: Street Dance X Theatre, Riverside Theatres

A double bill of female-led street dance.

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Dance review: Dance Clan, Studio Theatre at Bangarra

Different choreographers come together to present a showcase for Bangarra Dance Theatre.

Erik Thomson as Scrooge. He is wearing a pink coat and is standing in a door frame. The ensemble are in black behind him.
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Musical review: A Christmas Carol, Comedy Theatre

Back again for its third iteration, this version comes with a new Scrooge and is as engaging as the previous…

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