live performance
Music review: Snoh Aalegra, RISING Festival, The Forum
Snoh Aalegra brought all the feels to the Forum Melbourne for RISING.
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.
Theatre review: The Gospel According to Paul, Sydney Opera House
Jonathan Biggins returns for another season in office as our former Prime Minister.
Performance review: The 2024 Variety Gala, Adelaide Cabaret Festival, Festival Theatre
A charcuterie plate of cabaret excellence!
Dance review: Coppélia, QPAC
A charming and imaginative production of 'Coppélia' presented in a welcomed revival by Queensland Ballet.
Music review: Day Tripper, RISING Festival, Melbourne Town Hall
It’s rare for a festival to have both strong acts and organisation, 'Day Tripper' ticks all the boxes.
Theatre review: Blackout Songs, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre
A two-handler about alcoholism and memory.
Performance review: ANITO, RISING Festival, Arts House
Costume, puppetry, drag, dance and experimental electronic music combine to interrogate colonial wrongs.
Music review: Southern Cross Soloists: Perfumes of the East, QPAC
A last-minute program change impacted this carefully crafted concert of the Southern Cross Soloists.
Theatre review: Multiple Bad Things, Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse
Back to Back's latest production presents another layered look at the intersectional experience of people with a disability.