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Two older woman sitting at a table. The Spare Room
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Theatre review: The Spare Room, Belvoir St Theatre

Based on the Helen Garner book, this play is a study of terminal illness from the point of view of…

Two Indian women in colourful saris. One is standing, one is kneeling over some woven baskets.
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Theatre review: The Wrong Gods, Belvoir St Theatre

This thought-provoking but not entirely satisfying tale by S. Shakthidharan explores the cost of progress and development in 20th century…

Three women are laughing and sitting together on a bed.
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Theatre review: Big Girls Don't Cry, Belvoir St Theatre

1960s Redfern as seen through the perspectives of a group of Aboriginal women.

A man (Borja Maestre) and a woman (Sarah Peirse) are hugging. They are in spotlight. There is darkness around them.
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Theatre review: Song of First Desire, Belvoir St Theatre

A compelling play about the inheritance of fascism in Spain.

A teenage boy in red is seated a table with two chairs. Around him are four people seated on the edge of the rectangular platform while two other people are standing in the shadows.
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Theatre review: The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, Belvoir St Theatre 

This stage adaptation of a bestselling book gets to the heart of a mystery.

Right side profile of teenage girl who's reading a script. She's facing a camera. A projected image of a man and a woman is presented on a screen above on the left hand side.
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Performance review: POV, Belvoir St Theatre

Two child actors and 36 unrehearsed adult actors participate in an engrossing mash-up of stage and screen techniques. 

Tiny Beautiful Things. Image is a middle-aged woman in a red shirt and brown cardigan, with long fair hair. She is holding her hands up in the air with her elbows bent, as if explaining something.
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Theatre review: Tiny Beautiful Things, Belvoir St Theatre

Adapted from the book of the same name, this play may be affirming or cloying, depending on your own circumstances.

The Master and Margarita. Image is a group of five actors sitting, crouching or standing on stage in front of a huge lit W sign.
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Theatre review: The Master and Margarita, Belvoir St Theatre

Adapted from Bulgakov's classic novel, this stage version is compelling whether or not you're familiar with the original book.

Lady Day. Image is a woman in a white dress backed by a trio singing into a mic in front of an audience.
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Theatre review: Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill, Belvoir St Theatre

Every element of this journey into the closing stages of Billie Holiday's life and career is entrancing from start to…

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Theatre review: Scenes From the Climate Era, Belvoir St Theatre

A play comprising 65 short scenes explores likely climate era possibilities.

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