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Kala Gare in MTC's 2026 production of My Brilliant Career. Gare sits on stage in period dress as her character, Sybylla Melvyn; she grins devilishly and sits with her legs spread wide.
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My Brilliant Career review: a mostly stellar adaptation of Miles Franklin’s 1901 novel

Melbourne Theatre Company’s musical My Brilliant Career is a joyful adaptation of the iconic novel, brought to the stage with…

Louisa Fitzhardinge presents Comma Sutra. Photo: Sean Breadsell.
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Comma Sutra review: quirky etymological fun at FRINGE WORLD

Comma Sutra is a hilarious comedy act all about words and language.

Travis Alabanza in BURGERZ. Photo: Dorothea Tuch.
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BURGERZ review: juicy queer theatre transforms hate into hope

Travis Alabanza's hilarious twist on a live cooking show confronts transphobia and invites connection.

A scene from Hamlet Camp, now playing at Carriageworks. Three fair-skinned, middle aged men dressed in white, are photographed in the midst of an intense performance.
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Hamlet Camp review: 'To be, or not to be' as an occupational hazard

Quick, funny, and uncomfortably human, Hamlet Camp drags you into a world where art won’t let go, and neither will…

A dance sequence from Post-Orientalist Express, 2026. A shirtless male dancer poised on one foot with his arms extended; he wears a colourful headdress and costume.
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Post-Orientalist Express review: spectacle, parody, and the limits of post-orientalist dance in a festival economy

A fascinating but unresolved Sydney Festival production by avant-garde Korean choreographer Eun-Me Ahn.

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Cluedo review: comedy-thriller brings the board game to life

A board game turned cult film turned stage show, Cluedo is screwball comedy crowd pleaser.

Image of woman's feet sweeping up gold streamers from celebration. Views on 2025
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The year that was: 9 arts luminaries share their views on 2025

ArtsHub takes the pulse on what the sector thought of 2025. This is what they said.

Goodbye Aunty Flo, staged by Ilbijerri Theatre company. Image supplied.
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Goodbye Aunty Flo review: sisterly sass and menopause

Goodbye Aunty Flo is a heartwarming and laugh-out-loud funny play about learning to accept change.

L-R: Tom Conroy and Colin Friels in Belvoir's 2025 production, 'The True History of the Life and Death of King Lear and his Three Daughters'. A bloodied, pale and shirtless younger man and an older, grey-haired man, speak intently to one another in a moody photograph of Belvoir's Shakespeare production.
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Much ado about who? The enduring appeal of Shakespeare

William Shakespeare is having a Renaissance moment. What has caused this enduring fascination, and how do his plays resonate with…

A Few Good Men. Presented by Queensland Theatre, in association with QPAC. Image supplied.
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A Few Good Men review: a Hollywood classic turned Brisbane theatre blockbuster

Fans of Aaron Sorkin's film A Few Good Men film will spot the nods, and newcomers will find plenty to…

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