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Theatre, dance and circus highlights 2023: Part 2
Continuing our overview of what’s in store in the coming year for the performing arts, we look at the NT…
Theatre review: Urinetown, Hayes Theatre Co
A self-referential musical about a musical that explores all the classic tropes of the genre.
Theatre, dance and circus highlights 2023: part one
Performing Arts Editor Richard Watts casts a critical eye over some of the most promising productions in the year ahead…
Experience the unmissable Adelaide Fringe
Tickets are now on sale for more than 1200 shows from around Australia and the world at this year’s Adelaide…
Theatre review: Enlightenment
A visually stunning masterpiece of rare intelligence, social commentary and razor-sharp wit.
'First Casualty' and Australian Drama
Christopher Johnston's play should be the theatre event of the year, with a long tour ahead of it, argues Julian…
Theatre review: The Merry Wives of Windsor
A new musical adaptation that focuses on the 'merry' element of Shakespeare's play.
Theatre review: A Simple Act of Kindness
A relatable comedy about family and real estate, written over Zoom and set in Melbourne in 2020.
Theatre review: Lele
A contemporary reinvention of Antigone, a story of finding your way through honouring those that came before.
Theatre review: An Indigenous Trilogy, La Mama
Three plays that explore issues of contemporary Indigenous life.