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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'.
Theatre review: Blue, Belvoir St Theatre
A monologue of a young man navigating life in all its colours.
Theatre review: The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven
A transgender Jesus and a queer retelling of the New Testament makes for a provocative production.
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.