Murray-Smith psychological thriller is her best yet
You'll be chilled and gripped, amused and seduced by this pitch-perfect psychological thriller.
Stage
The Drover's Wife review: Leah Purcell magnificent in bleak but hopeful drama
Twisting out of the grip of Henry Lawson's short story in surprising ways, The Drover's Wife is a potent piece of storytelling made enthralling by a cinematically complete package of a production directed Leticia Caceres.
Magic of the bush brought to life
Younger audiences are bound to be enchanted by an action-packed performance filled with talking animals.
Theatre
Murray-Smith psychological thriller is her best yet
You'll be chilled and gripped, amused and seduced by this pitch-perfect psychological thriller.
Theatre spirit of Ralph Wilson lives on
Three experimental theatre works will be seen at Gorman Arts Centre beginning with a collaboration between a dancer and an aerial acrobatic troupe.
Magic of the bush brought to life
Younger audiences are bound to be enchanted by an action-packed performance filled with talking animals.
Dance
Metadata review: Dance meets science in surprising, emotional work by De Quincy
What a fascinating piece of dance theatre – unique and thought-provoking. The main thrust of this review is compliments – and regrets that it has only three performances.
Luke Currie-Richardson on choosing dance instead of basketball
Luke Currie-Richardson comes from a family of athletes but, bound for Paris as a member of Bangarra, he has no regrets about choosing dance over basketball.
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.
Musicals
Free Rain's Wicked musical launch defies the rain
The Canberra premiere of the musical presenting an alternative take on a famous story has some experienced talent for the lead roles.
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.
Opera
Our Man in Havana Review: swaying and singing with élan
On Saturday, after half a century of neglect, came the big thaw.
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.
Comedy
'Fitspiration' routine funny to the core
Penny Parsins is every white 20-something on a beach in a bikini on Instagram.
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.