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Theatre review: Blood Wedding, Flight Path Theatre

A production that has celebrated origins, but does not meet expectations.

A young couple are sitting on a park bench The male is cradling a white bundle, made to look like a baby is within it.
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Theatre review: Romeo & Julie, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

Though the title alludes to Shakespeare's classic tale, this contemporary play focuses mainly on the struggles of young love.

A person with dark trousers, short hair and a towel around their neck is standing in the distance of a set made to look like an empty pool. There is a stepladder on the top right. Swim.
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Theatre review: Swim, Carriageworks

A trip to a public pool provokes deep, submerged reflections.

Two men on stage singing opera, one with white body paint as a ghost. Hamlet.
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Opera review: Hamlet, Opera Australia

Revenge thriller, psychological drama – this reworking of Hamlet is an emotionally charged and brilliant piece of work.

A man on a dimly lit stage has his arms outstretched. His large shadow is projected behind him on the wall. An Imaginary Life.
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Theatre review: An Imaginary Life, Moores Building Art Space, Fremantle

An impressive adaptation of David Malouf's classic novella about Ovid.

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Exciting opportunities for playwrights

Hardly any theatre companies will accept unsolicited scripts. Most playwrights make their way through prizes and programs. We've gathered this…

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Theatre review: La Belle Epoque, Theatre Works

A multimedia play that interweaves different art forms to tell the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

A man in shadow is crouched over in the centre of the room. Around him are four people, two standing on chairs. They are throwing bit of paper in the air. The lighting is awash in red and white spotlight. Elegies: A Song Cycle.
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Theatre review: Elegies: A Song Cycle, fortyfivedownstairs

A new production company makes its premiere with a slick and funnier than expected rendition of songs about losing loved…

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Theatre review: Famished Future Feeders, New Benner Theatre, Metro Arts

Exploring diverse elements of a darkly dystopian future, this well-staged production features promising new talent. 

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Theatre review: Dracula, Roslyn Packer Theatre

Director Kip Williams returns with his third 'cine-theatre' production of a Gothic trilogy.

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