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Beast in the Room. A stage set featuring packing pallets and foliage surround a middle-aged woman and a teenaged boy who sit downstage, crosslegged facing each other.
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Theatre review: Beast in the Room, Theatre Works

A short, sharp two-person show that packs a punch.

Swansong. A man in a singlet with his arms crossed is staring straight ahead.
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Theatre Review: Swansong, Theatre Works

A one-man play packs a solid punch.

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.

The Long Pigs. Image is a darkly malevolent clown, sporting a black nose and brandishing a cleaver.
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Theatre review: The Long Pigs, Theatre Works

Darkly funny, this production pits black nose clowns against their cheery red nose counterparts.

In the Club. Image is a theatre set of a dark smoky club with a black and red striped bench seat and a young man sitting with a young woman on his knee.
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Theatre review: In the Club, Theatre Works

Patricia Cornelius' play tackles consent, coercion and sexual violence in the AFL.

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Theatre review: Prophet, Theatre Works

An immersive theatre design enriches the impact of this dystopian vison.

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Theatre review: June, Theatre Works

Veteran actress Caroline Lee performs a monologue about her character's year of silence.

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Theatre review: Away, Theatre Works

One of Australia's classic plays returns in a new season.

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Theatre review: Worstward Ho, Theatre Works

A rarely presented Beckett play is typically experimental and interior in nature.

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Theatre review: Pear-Shaped, Theatre Works

Wholly inventive and deliciously absurd, this story about sisterhood, eating disorders and the creative process packs a punch.

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