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‘More than half the town’: Canberra Theatre Centre at 60

For 60 years, Canberra Theatre Centre has been more than just a venue – it’s been a part of people’s…

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Theatre review: Breaking the Castle, Frankston Arts Centre and more

This extraordinary piece of writing is brought vividly to life in a one-man show by and starring Peter Cook.

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Performance review: The Act, RISING, Chunky Move Studios

A movement/theatre hybrid delving into the parallels and disconnections between dance and sex work.

Joe Paradise Lui, a Chinese-Australian man with long red-streaked back hair and wearing glasses, stands with his hands raised in front of a representation of Guanyin, the Chinese bodhisattva or goddess of Mercy and Compassion, who is played by the Chinese-Australian actor and theatre-maker Merlynn Tong. She has short black hair and sits with her hands raised, in a blue prop representing Guanyin and her many arms and hands.
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Theatre review: Legends (of the Golden Arches), RISING, The Lawler, Southbank Theatre

A wry, witty and self-aware theatrical journey through Chinese Hell, presented by the MTC for RISING.

A fair-skinned woman with wavy blonde hair bites one nail as she contemplates a budding tree branch. The scene is lit with a soft, warm light. A scene from the play 'Ripening' by Citizen Theatre.
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Theatre review: Ripening, Gasworks Arts Park

A heartfelt look at the intense experience of navigating pregnancy and childbirth in today’s Western medical system.

Two female road workers dressed in white helmets and orange hi-vis jackets sit in folding chairs. They nurse cups of tea and a Stop sign is drapped across their laps. A traffic cone is visible behind them.
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Theatre review: How To Hold A Sign, The Butterfly Club

An insightful and accessible exploration of the challenges faced by women working in the construction industry.

Two women in white Regency-style dresses. A promotional image for the production 'Austen in Therapy'.
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Theatre review: Austen in Therapy, Abbotsford Convent

Jane Austen lovers will find this enjoyable if they can look past the lacklustre production.

Two men sitting on a flight of white stairs. They are wearing shorts and white suit jackets adorned with palm trees. One of pair has a blank white mask, hat and sunglasses; the man to his left was a tanned face and a moustache.
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Theatre review: The Anarchy (1138-53), KXT on Broadway

An experimental and inventive production that will provoke and pique curiosity.

Three women wearing aprons stand in the middle of a kitchen making passata. There are boxes and trays of tomatoes around. A scene from Brink Productions/STCSA's 'Looking for Alibrandi'.
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Theatre review: Looking for Alibrandi, Adelaide Festival Centre

Melina Marchetta’s much loved book about migrant families in Australia is brought to life on stage.

Two Indian women in colourful saris. One is standing, one is kneeling over some woven baskets.
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Theatre review: The Wrong Gods, Belvoir St Theatre

This thought-provoking but not entirely satisfying tale by S. Shakthidharan explores the cost of progress and development in 20th century…

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