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A woman blindfolded and squatting with a knife. There are yellow and blue balloons around her. Waterloo
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Waterloo reviewed: Bron Batten does battle at Melbourne's Theatre Works

Waterloo at Theatre Works strides into the battlefield of ideas, politics and contemporary moral dilemmas.

A young man in a WWI soldier's uniform sits in profile in the dark. In the background is a woman in white.
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Theatre review: Soldier Boy, Theatre Works

From Melbourne to Gallipoli, Anthony Hill's play follows a boy's journey to war.

A young woman and man are sitting on a patch of fake grass. Love and Information.
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Theatre review: Love and Information, Theatre Works

Information overload abounds with no love to be found in Theatre Works’ new production.

A boxer in silhouette.
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Theatre review: Shadow Boxing, Explosives Factory

A remount of a production needs more signposting about the era.

A pushbike on the left of the stage. On the right is a person dressed as a stork in yellow pants and a white ruffly top. A scene from Antipodes Theatre Company's 'Storked' at Theatre Works.
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Theatre review: Storked, Theatre Works

The politics of pregnancy from a queer perspective.

Two figures in shadowed darkness in the middle of the stage holding onto each other. Heavy drapery surround them with red tones.
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Theatre review: Our Monster’s Name is Jerry, Theatre Works

Gothic tropes are explored, but without the promised scares.

Ellen O'Connor, Kaia Reyes and Sophie Bengough are three young women dressed as airline stewards in white and blue. They have their hands in the air in a production of 'All the Things We've Done.'
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Theatre Review: All The Things We’ve Done, Theatre Works

A fun and interactive production set in an airport's boarding area.

Seven dancers in 'Dredge' kneel around a water hole structure. Their hands are raised. The lighting is an eerie blue.
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Dance review: Dredge, Theatre Works

Dance theatre that tracks the beginning of life and follows it to modernity.

A woman wearing a cardboard crown. She has a black top over a light blue skivvy. La Belle Epoque.
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Theatre review: La Belle Epoque, Theatre Works

A multimedia play that interweaves different art forms to tell the story of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC).

Against pink swirly drapes, a man and a woman are sitting on chairs. She on the left is dressed in an old fashioned dress and a wide brimmed hat and carrying a clipboard. He is wearing modern clothes: pants and a shirt. He has his arms wide, in the middle of talking.
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Theatre review: The Platypus, Theatre Works

An unflinching play based on real experiences that hits a little too close to home.

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