performing arts
POV review: live cinema refracts real life at Perth Festival
POV is a moving three-hander that features two new, unrehearsed adult actors every night.
Prima Facie review: a relentless force of a play
There is a reason Prima Facie has become a global phenomenon, and this NORPA production delivers.
Sydney Mardi Gras 2026: culture highlights for artsy queers
Don't let all the drama rain on your parade – here are our 12 top picks for Sydney's annual LGBTQIA+…
Opera for the Dead review: ghosts in the theatre
Opera for the Dead blends the ancestral and contemporary to consider rituals around death and remembrance.
WAKE review: queer cabaret from the Emerald Isle
WAKE brings a riot of colour and music to the Sydney Festival.
Hot Chip review: joy in repetition at the Sydney Opera House
Returning to Australia as part of Sydney Festival, Hot Chip showed why they are such beloved musical icons.
Anastasia review: a classic musical with a star-making central performance
Anastasia offers spectacle and glamour, as well as a sensational turn by Georgina Hopson.
The best and worst theatre in 2025
Melbourne-based theatre critic Kate Mulqueen rounds up her best and worst shows of 2025.
The Melbourne Theatre Company is too woke? Go back to sleep
Nobody benefits from disparaging words and lazy critique – certainly not those of us working in the arts.
The 10 funniest comedy shows I saw in 2025
From hit festival shows to streaming specials, here are the comedy shows that stood above the rest in 2025.