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Back to Bilo review: the Nadesalingam family's story steals the show in Brisbane

Back to Bilo is a powerful piece of theatre with connection, care and community at its core.

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Life is a Dream review: a classic comes alive at Belvoir

Segismundo has spent his life in his bedroom, unaware he's the prince of Poland, in Life is a Dream.

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The Lark review: Noni Hazlehurst calls last drinks at Arts Centre Melbourne

Noni Hazlehurst explores memories and a lifetime of paths not taken in Daniel Keene’s latest play, The Lark.

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Tarzan – The Stage Musical review: one for the Melbourne swingers

Tarzan excels is in the calibre of its cast and the dynamic presentation of Phil Collins’ score.

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The Magic Flute review: a first-of-its-kind opera collaboration in Adelaide

State Opera South Australia’s The Magic Flute is opera for our times.

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Speaking in Tongues review: Bovell's script comes alive in Black Swan's hands

Speaking in Tongues by Black Swan somehow manages to be funny, serious, flippant and profound.

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Dial M for Murder review: dial NQ for not quite

A new adaptation of Frederick Nott's 1952 play Dial M for Murder at Melbourne's Theatre Works feels like a missed…

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Grief is the Thing with Feathers review: Belvoir St Theatre struggles

Belvoir St Theatre's adaptation of Grief is the Thing with Feathers has the potential to reach excellence, but ...

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Rumbleskin review: Australian stage show meets American gothic

Writer Ames May Nunn and director Alonso Pineda have crafted a modern allegory in Rumbleskin, at fortyfivedownstairs.

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Threadbare review: a queer family drama at Melbourne's St Martins Youth Arts Centre

In threadbare, Tomas Parrish-Chynoweth explores the challenges and joys of families chosen and given.

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