New Australian Theatre
Theatre review: Trophy Boys, fortyfivedownstairs
Melbourne-based theatre company, The Maybe Pile, tackles privilege, power and high school debating for 2023 Midsumma Festival.
Theatre, dance and circus highlights 2023: Part 3, SA
This week we turn our eyes to South Australia, with more curated arts events for your 2023 diary.
Theatre review: Wittenoom, Red Stitch Actors Theatre
Mesothelioma in a mining town in WA is sensitively handled in this two-hander.
Theatre review: Hubris and Humiliation, STC
The subversively theatrical power of camp is used to create a hilarious and exhilarating experience.
Theatre review: La Vie En Rouge, The Speakeasy Theatre
A succinct and sensitive cabaret explores sex work during La Belle Époque.
Performance review: Are We There Yet?, Arts Centre Melbourne
This stage adaptation of the popular Alison Lester picture book is not quite there yet.
Theatre Review: Lemon Tree on Dreg Street
It's impossible not to fall in love with this madcap, queer and colourful ensemble comedy about the inevitability of change.
Musical review: Spring Awakening, Meat Market Melbourne
An 1891 work returns, with music and revamped with issues relevant to contemporary youth.
Vale Kevin Jackson
A much-admired acting teacher, actor, director and critic, Jackson’s influence on the theatre sector was significant.
Theatre review: Hamlet, Bogan Shakespeare Productions
Misogyny and incest make way for tinnies and Tim Tams in this bogan adaptation of 'Hamlet'.