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Theatre review: Criminal Outsider, various venues, Adelaide Fringe
Never underestimate the power of a woman.
Theatre review: Honour, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre
An excellent production of a 30-year-old play, but it does feel a bit dated.
Theatre review: A Nightime Travesty, Malthouse Theatre, Asia TOPA 2025
A ferociously funny, controlled yet chaotic Blak vaudevillian comedy that pulls no punches and decapitates its prisoners.
Theatre review: Never Have I Ever, Fairfax Studio
Both witty and wily, Deborah Frances-White's play makes for a very entertaining night in the theatre.
Asia TOPA 2025: revitalising the spirit of the Asia-Pacific in Melbourne
Back after a break, Asia TOPA offers a place 'where ideas are born and traditions reimagined'.
Theatre review: Truth, Merlyn Theatre, Malthouse
Patricia Cornelius' latest play tells the story of the WikiLeaks founder who 'wanted to change the world'.
So you want my arts job: Librettist
If you possess humility, audacity, originality and passion, becoming a librettist may suit you, says playwright, director, dramaturg and librettist…
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.
Opera review: Siegfried & Roy: The Unauthorised Opera, Sydney Festival
Definitely camp. Definitely a folly. This new work delivers all of opera’s hallmarks with casual appeal.
ArtsHub’s 2025 season guide to the performing arts
Our rolling guide to the 2025 season announcements you may have missed.