Off the Record review: Movement makes way for spoken word in funny and thoughtful show
Off the Record is the first work by Force Majeure under its new artistic director, Danielle Micich, and it's interesting to note the similarities and differences.
Stage
India's poetic epics brought to life
An exquisite performance of Odissi dance.
Circa's operatic Homer a balancing act
Circa takes Homer's epic, supernatural tale of Ulysess' homecoming and pares it right back, seeking to deconstruct both the narrative and the circus movement along the way.
Theatre
Christine is about invisible madness, says Tracy Letts
He is a major star of the theatre world and in two films at MIFF, but Tracy Letts is happy to fly under the radar.
Leading man Adam Garcia quits musical Singin' in the Rain after calf injury
The stage star leaves classic musical, which is currently running in Sydney, after a calf muscle injury.
Father-daughter comedy celebrates Indigenous dads
Award-winning playwright Katie Beckett wanted to write a play that reflected her positive experiences growing up Indigenous without a mum.
Dance
Off the Record review: Movement makes way for spoken word in funny and thoughtful show
Off the Record is the first work by Force Majeure under its new artistic director, Danielle Micich, and it's interesting to note the similarities and differences.
Ballet dad among the six 2016 Telstra Ballet Dancer Award nominees
Jarryd Madden has been nominated for the Telstra Ballet Dancer Award for a second time; his wife Amy Harris won in 2012.
India's poetic epics brought to life
An exquisite performance of Odissi dance.
Musicals
My Fair Lady turns 60 with a new production
Tony Llewellyn-Jones and the rest of the cast are being directed by the original Eliza Doolittle, Dame Julie Andrews.
"Stop the show" – a rough landing for Aladdin's magic carpet
Stage managing a major theatre production is about solving problems before they happen, but what happens when a crash landing stops the show.
Philo's Anything Goes full of fun
Canberra Philharmonic Society's production of the 1930s musical is escapism at its best.
Opera
The Marriage of Figaro comes to Canberra Theatre
Michael Gow directs his own English translation of the comic opera.
Pinchgut Opera: Erin Helyard leads a 2017 season full of lust, booze and madness
Lust and madness, ambition and booze all take centre stage in a diverse and ambitious offering from Pinchgut Opera for its 2017 season.
Notes from Underground review: A striking and impressive new operatic voice
Sydney Chamber Opera have produced a most welcome opportunity to renew engagement with a striking, thoughtful and impressive new operatic voice.
Comedy
Trevor Noah on his Daily Show struggles and why Donald Trump is a dangerous clown
Is comedian Trevor Noah too polite for late-night TV?
Family Guy takes on anti-vaxxers with Sean Penn
Family Guy is weighing in on the anti-vaccination movement and has enlisted the help of Oscar-winning actor and activist, Sean Penn.
John Cleese launches YouTube channel and announces 'I'm still alive'
John Cleese has launched his own YouTube channel – and it's as reliably bonkers as one might hope it would be.