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A grey wall and pavement, on the wall are a series of posters side by side advertising concerts at the Melbourne Recital Centre (MRC) with lines like Discover the Sounds inside the Honeycomb and Music for the Daring.
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Daring to dive into the honeycomb

Abraham Lincoln once said, 'If you want to gather honey, don’t kick over the beehive.' In its brand redevelopment project,…

A bald man with a beard is wearing a white t-shirt. An array of different coloured scarves are drapped over his shoulder.
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Performance review: The Hanky Code, FRINGE WORLD

What does a hanky have to do with your sexual journey?

Four dances wearing black are in shadow. They are posed in different formations, with arms stretched out and high.
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Dance review: Lewis Major: Triptych, State Theatre Centre of WA, FRINGE WORLD

A captivating fusion of sound, light and movement.

A man in black is holding onto a blonde woman dressed in white. She is lying on the ground. To the left is another man looking on.
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Theatre review: Wuthering Heights, Roslyn Packer Theatre

Acclaimed British director Emma Rice brings a divisive adaptation of ‘Wuthering Heights’ to Sydney.

The ensemble of 'Follies", dressed in colourful period costume.
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Musical review: Follies, Palais Theatre

Australia’s first ever fully staged production of 'Follies' deserves an extended run.

Jessi Ryan, seated and wearing a golden glittery dress and holding onto a mirror ball.
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Performance Review: QRAVE, Abbotsford Convent, midsumma festival

A combined performance and exhibition presenting queer histories.

Natalie Bassingthwaighte in 'Shirley Valetine.' She has frizzy blonde hairstyle and is wearing a pink jumper. She is opening a champagne bottle next to a fridge.
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Performance review: Shirley Valentine, Athenaeum Theatre

Willy Russell’s classic play of an oppressed woman’s mid-life self-discovery is as relevant today as it was in 1986.

An opera diva in a big blue dress has her arms up in the air and a small orchestra behind her. Opera For All. Dimity Shepherd.
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Providing a pathway to the ultimate art form – Opera for All

The Opera for All concerts are being seen all over the globe. This week it was Melbourne's turn.

A middle aged woman with short slicked back grey hair and round black framed glasses wearing a white shirt and black pants is sitting wither legs crossed and holding a champagne flute. She has a serious expression on her face and is looking slightly off camera. Tracy Mann. Aria by David Williamson.
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Theatre review: Aria, Ensemble Theatre

Putting the kibosh (again) on his ‘retirement’, renowned Australian playwright David Williamson delivers a timely and compelling study of narcissism.

A bald man sitting at a piano. On top of the piano is a brown wig on a bust.
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Performance review: Aidan Jones – Chopin’s Nocturne, The Terrarium, FRINGE WORLD 

Classical music and comedy intertwine in this entertaining show.

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