Attila
Big, bold and exhilarating, visually stunning and aurally magnificent, this epic production by Opera Australia of one of Verdi’s early operas, performed in Australia for the first time, tragically, received only two of i...
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The Hitmen
This is a revisiting of sorts for The Hitmen, last seen in Melbourne in 2017. Playright Mish Wittrup has trimmed and tinkered with the script since then, and what played out on the Theatre Works was lean, mean, and hilar...
Honeyland
Aside from the occasional visit to the neighbouring city, Macedonian beekeeper Hatidže Muratova lives a life free from the forces of capitalism. Muratova’s day-to-day experiences, expressing a level of self-sufficiency a...
Adelaide Fringe: Tom Ballard / Michael Shafar / Nath Valvo
Tom Ballard was a presenter of the ABC show Tonightly… until recently. Have you heard of Tonightly? – Tom asks the audience and all latecomers. Awkward silence responses give the green light for Tom to rant a...
American Song
One-person plays seem to be in vogue at present. In the last month Canberra audiences have had the opportunity to experience at least three examples, with more promised later in the year. Melbourne playwright, Joanna Mur...
Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep
Split into two, Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep played with cooperation rather conflict. The first half – Double Phase – had its roots in exterior photography, while the second half – Dragon Ladies Don’t Weep ...
The Curtain
The Curtain by Daniel Keene is set in the house of a middle-aged widow. She has chosen to let rooms to two elderly gents. Contact is often more incidental than sought after, especially for the landlady. All residents fin...
Jukebox Chorus – The Ultimate Australian Playlist
Who would have thought you could blend the John Farnham classic You’re the Voice with Yothu Yindi’s Treaty, follow it up with The Seekers evergreen Georgy Girl, add a hint of Waltzing Matilda, and make it work. But Charm...