live performance
Theatre review: Blackbird, Wentworth Falls School of Arts
Exploring the devastating power of trauma and guilt, director Paulina Kelly’s production of ‘Blackbird’ was uncomfortable, shocking – and brilliant.
Theatre review: The Children, Heath Ledger Theatre, WA
Environmental disaster and the rocky affairs of the heart are braided in this production.
Opera review: The Turn of the Screw, Hayes Theatre
Director Craig Baldwin and the Hayes Theatre Co breathe new life into a Benjamin Britten classic.
Dance review: Plagiary, Arts Centre Melbourne
'Plagiary' shows that while humans can respond creatively to AI, AI can’t replace human creativity... at least not yet.
Opera review: Così fan tutte, Her Majesty’s Theatre
State Opera South Australia’s 'Così fan tutte' features a musical ‘six of the best’.
Festival review: Now or Never 2024 wrap
From techno beats and pulsating light displays to projections on water and mesmerising installations, Now or Never has been nothing…
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.
Festival review: An Evening Without Kate Bush, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Kate Bush may not be present on stage but Sarah-Louise Young does an excellent job of channelling the singer.
Theatre review: Hangmen, New Theatre
The first Australian production of Martin McDonagh’s 2015 play sees high drama and black comedy come together in a gripping…
Festival reviews: Susie McCabe, Todd Almond, James Barr, Stella Graham, Edinburgh Festival Fringe
Four diverse, but excellent comedy shows at this year's Edinburgh Fringe.