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Theatre review: A Case for The Existence of God, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

A two-hander about close male friendships and mental health.

Publicity image for Future D. Fidel's 'La Belle Epoque' at Theatre Works. Photo: Morgan Roberts. A black man is seen emerging from the shadows with a large chain necklace and what appears to be a floating crown above his head.
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What’s in store in 2024 for the performing arts (part five)

From indie theatre to choral masterpieces, 2024 has much to offer in the performing arts.

Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf. Image is a proscenium arch stage set of a dingy living room, with a woman in a red shirt draped across the couch and a man in a grey cardigan sitting on the edge leaning toward her.
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Theatre review: Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

Edward Albee's excoriating exploration of an embattled marriage returns for a modern spin.

Flake. Image is a grungy kitchen theatre set with two people sitting at a table, a young woman of Asian appearance on a stool with white shirt, grey trousers and hands on knees and an older bent over man with black trousers, white shirt, glasses and straggly grey hair.
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Theatre review: Flake, Red Stitch Actors' Theatre

A story of family, connection and dislocation set in Hanoi.

Red Stitch. Image is an illustration of a red shed atop a green hill and a pile of playscripts with sun beams emanating from behind it and a red sky.
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Red Stitch launches 24-hour theatre lock-in to raise funds for 2024

Red Stitch Actors' Theatre is inviting the community into the rehearsal space in December, for a marathon live play-reading as…

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Theatre review: Monument, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre

Hats off to playwright Emily Sheehan: ‘Monument’ is first-class writing.

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Theatre review: Shhhh, Red Stitch Actors Theatre

Desire, sex and consent – but the stories seem disconnected and ineffective as a whole.

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Theatre review: Selling Kabul, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre

Sylvia Khoury's 'Selling Kabul' is a play that helps us remember why the caged bird sings.

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Theatre review: Wittenoom, Red Stitch Actors Theatre

Mesothelioma in a mining town in WA is sensitively handled in this two-hander.

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Theatre review: A Simple Act of Kindness

A relatable comedy about family and real estate, written over Zoom and set in Melbourne in 2020.

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