Festival brings cultural diversity to our stages
The inaugural festival will see hundreds of performing and other artists descend on Melbourne to give us a taste of contemporary Asia.
Stage
Teenage boys and porn demystified
Clare Watson's play shows there's as radical a disjunction between what most teenage boys are like, and what we fear they might become.
Coppelia a beloved Australian Ballet production for a reason
The Australian Ballet has dug into its archives to present Coppelia.
Theatre
Teenage boys and porn demystified
Clare Watson's play shows there's as radical a disjunction between what most teenage boys are like, and what we fear they might become.
Kill Climate Deniers review: Unstoppable objections meet immovable opinions
The unstoppable force of climate change meets immovable opinions.
Shaolin Warriors at the Canberra Theatre shows aspects of Buddhist culture
This Chinese show has been touring internationally for many years, bringing a touch of Zen to the world.
Dance
Coppelia a beloved Australian Ballet production for a reason
The Australian Ballet has dug into its archives to present Coppelia.
Guerin dances through light and shade
The latest work from renowned Melbourne choreographer Lucy Guerin makes its international premiere at Melbourne Festival next week.
Barrangal Dyara Skin and Bones review: Bangarra brings Kaldor project to life
It was only a short piece, but it was utterly memorable. Walking through the Botanic Garden will never be the same again.
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.
Joined at the hip – literally
Playing conjoined triple threats is no easy thing. "We are on a diagonal the entire show, so it's a challenge to even walk straight ahead let alone dance."
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?
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
Amy Schumer may have sold-out but she's no Paltrow or Kardashian
In the middle of her dynamic show, Amy Schumer swigged from a bottle of wine like a movie pirate and asked, 'Can I just tell you guys all my secrets?'
'Fitspiration' routine funny to the core
Penny Parsins is every white 20-something on a beach in a bikini on Instagram.
Australian comedian Zoe Coombs Marr a hit in Edinburgh
For years Zoe Coombs Marr felt out of place and uncomfortable working Australia's comedy club scene, now she is basking in the adoration of crowds at the Fringe Festival in Edinburgh.