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A woman wearing a cardboard crown. She has a black top over a light blue skivvy. La Belle Epoque.
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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…

Two men dressed casually in hoodies stand between another man who is stuck inside a tall, caged structure.
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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. 

A woman dressed in pants and a long coat is standing in front of a large screen with an image of a close up headshot of a fuzzy pink and long-haired creature with fangs.
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Theatre review: Dracula, Roslyn Packer Theatre

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

Against pink swirly drapes, a man and a woman are sitting on chairs. She on the left is dressed in an old fashioned dress and a wide brimmed hat and carrying a clipboard. He is wearing modern clothes: pants and a shirt. He has his arms wide, in the middle of talking.
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Theatre review: The Platypus, Theatre Works

An unflinching play based on real experiences that hits a little too close to home.

The silhouette of a woman and a man can be seen behind a lit up sheet. Around them there are planks of wood, greenery and a TV set.
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Theatre review: The Last Train to Madeline, Meat Market Stables

A two-hander that tracks an evolving friendship through time.

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Theatre review: Blackout Songs, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

A two-handler about alcoholism and memory.

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Making it count: Brisbane Festival announces its 2024 program

Brisbane Festival has just 23 days in the year to make an impact, and AD Louise Bezzina is making every…

Three actors in orange hi-vis clothes with a huge oval backdrop showing clouds, stand behind a mass of complicated poles.
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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.

Ghosts. A young woman in a white dress stands on stage in a dark and gloomy house set with a blue/purple light behind where through the window. There is a lonely chair and piles of books near her.
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Theatre review: Ghosts, Theatre Works

A new iteration of Ibsen's work retains the core, but moves the action from Norway to the Australian outback.

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