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Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli. Garland is using an eyebrow brush. Minnelli has a black hat on.

Performance review: Liza's Good Judy, Motley Bauhaus, midsumma festival

Classic songs in an ambitious tribute to, and exploration of, legends Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli.

Beth Child

Feb 18, 2025

Two female performers are entwined on a trapeze.

Performance review: Tender, Gasworks, midsumma festival

A sexy production for fans of aerial performance.

Jenna Schroder

Feb 4, 2025

A transwoman, Bayley Turner, in a black dress is seated. Below her are scattered Barbie dolls on the ground. Thirty-Six

Theatre reviews: Thirty-Six and Medium, midsumma festival

Two very different shows at midsumma festival.

Kim Hitchcock

Jan 28, 2025

Samuel Barnett, a young man in a white t-shirt and pink short sleeve shirt is clutching a microphone on stage. The curtains behind him are red.

Comedy review: Feeling Afraid As If Something Terrible Is Going To Happen, Arts Centre Melbourne, Midsumma Festival 2025

A dark comedy about queer romance, mental health and emotional vulnerability.

Kim Hitchcock

Jan 19, 2025

Stephanie Lake Company’s ‘The Chronicles’ is sure to be a highlight of Sydney Festival 2025 and indeed, the 2025 summer festival season generally. The photo shows five dancers of diverse cultural backgrounds holding hands and collectively leaning to the right, while in the fourground, and much more nrightly lit, a male-presenting dancer lies on their back on the stage, holding up a female-presenting dancer with one hand and one foot. Balance upon his raised extremities, the female-presenting dancer has her right leg and right arm raised in a snapshot of dynamic movement.

2025 summer festival highlights for your arts diary: part 1

A hand-picked guide to some of the most intriguing cultural events on offer around the country in January.

Richard Watts

Jan 17, 2025

Queer cultural festival expands citywide

The rebranded and expanded Melt OPEN will celebrate the LGBTQIA+ community of Brisbane and beyond.

ArtsHub

Aug 11, 2023

Dance review: SICK, Midsumma Festival, 2022

Confusing cross-generational performance delivers bewilderment with a large dose of discomfort.

Sarah Halfpenny

Feb 14, 2022