Children centre stage in Melbourne Fringe
Events for babies? This year's Fringe takes its 'something for everyone' shtick to a new level.
Stage
Pecan Summer review: Deborah Cheetham leads strong cast in epic stolen generations story
The stolen generations has become a central story in contemporary Australia and this telling, by a member of that generation, goes to the heart of our sense of self.
Fables and fairy tales at the opera
Creative director Richard Mills launches a magical program with Sleeping Beauty, The Snow Queen, The Princess and the Pea and more.
Theatre
The Wharf Revue 2016: Back to Bite You at the Playhouse is a fun night
This new instalment of the longrunning revue is a little disjointed but frequently funny and delightful with the three talented regulars joined by excellent newcomer Katrina Retallick.
Puberty Blues: the new teen normal
The often fraught teenage years might entail new dangers for today's girls, but the passage to womanhood is essentially the same as it ever was.
Children centre stage in Melbourne Fringe
Events for babies? This year's Fringe takes its 'something for everyone' shtick to a new level.
Dance
Exploring shadows and space
The interplay between movement, human physicality and complex projections are brought to the fore across the two works that make up Metadata.
Chunky Move review: Double bill challenges audiences
The ninth season of Next Move, a Chunky Move initiative aimed at providing opportunities to the next generation of dance makers, features two new works by three artists.
Men bring passion centre stage in moving life story
If Vaslav Nijinsky reclaimed the centre stage for male dancers in the early 20th century, the men of the Australian Ballet certainly claim it here.
Musicals
High hopes to make Muriel's Wedding a musical to ears beyond Aussie shores
Could Muriel Heslop's musical debut in Sydney be the first step towards the global stage?
What the world needs now is ... men in stilettos
The multiple Tony Award-winning smash hit production written by Cyndi Lauper opens in Melbourne next month. What the world needs now is Kinky Boots, sweet Kinky Boots.
My Fair Lady review: Julie Andrews delivers bloomin' lovely anniversary show
Overseen by the fabled 1956 Broadway production's Eliza Doolittle – Dame Julie Andrews – this 60th anniversary staging of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's My Fair Lady is a fabulous museum exhibit.
Opera
Pecan Summer review: Deborah Cheetham leads strong cast in epic stolen generations story
The stolen generations has become a central story in contemporary Australia and this telling, by a member of that generation, goes to the heart of our sense of self.
Opera Australia and Sydney Opera House team up for world-first silent opera
Using the "silent disco" model, in which clubbers dance to music sent wirelessly to headphones, Sydney Opera House – The Opera: The Eighth Wonder will be performed on the Opera House steps with the sound relayed to the audience via headsets.
The Marriage of Figaro at the Canberra Theatre is a delight
The plot is about as crazy as a plot can get, with much to say about love and marriage and gender and class in an 18th-century setting.
Comedy
Tim Ferguson takes the wheel on Spin Out
Being confined to a wheelchair hasn't slowed Tim Ferguson down. He's back in a reunited Doug Anthony All Stars, he's directed his first movie and he just might have a new TV show too.
Trevor Noah pleases with Australian material
The South African comedian's profile has risen quickly and he has broadened his material to match it.
Is this a golden age for Australian comedy?
Forget the Olympics. Our new national expertise is in taking the piss.