Australian theatre
The 12 best Australian plays of the 21st century
Due to popular demand, ArtsHub is publishing more details of its recent poll. Did your favourite make it into the…
Theatre review: Switzerland, Ensemble Theatre
Patricia Highsmith is all the rage at the moment, so it's a good time to stage Joanna Murray-Smith's play about…
Red Stitch launches 24-hour theatre lock-in to raise funds for 2024
Red Stitch Actors' Theatre is inviting the community into the rehearsal space in December, for a marathon live play-reading as…
Teaching Miss Peony 牡丹小姐: a high school teacher’s perspective
Theatre studies teacher Shane Woon talks about choosing diverse shows for students, and interviews playwright Michelle Law about her latest…
Theatre review: I Wanna Be Yours, MTC
The debut play by UK slam poetry champion Zia Ahmed is let down by trivial metaphors, bland characters and a…
Theatre review: Rhinestone Rex and Miss Monica, Ensemble Theatre
The return of a classic Williamson play about finding connection despite musical and personality differences.
Theatre review: When the Rain Stops Falling, Theatre Works
Andrew Bovell's 2008 intergenerational family saga, set against a backdrop of climate change and psycho-geographical trauma, returns to the stage.
Theatre review: The Normal Heart
A play about the AIDS/HIV pandemic is perennially relevant.
Youth arts summit aims to solve sector’s crisis
Australian Theatre for Young People's Fraser Corfield argues the next generation is being denied access to cultural riches.
Theatre review: Sexual Misconduct of the Middle Classes
A #metoo play exploring thorny issues of entanglement and responsibility.