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Director Kirsten von Bibra and actress Ella Caldwell of Red Stitch are working on new play Sunshine by Tom Holloway (left).

Tom Holloway's Sunshine has its world premiere at Red Stitch

Observing how people cope with trauma in the public gaze, Tom Holloway's new play shines a light on our collective humanity.

Deabru Beltzak performing Les Tambours de Feu.

Melbourne Festival blazes with fire and witchcraft

Pyrotechnical theatre troupe Deabru Beltzak has its origins transforming a centuries old tradition celebrating witchcraft in the caves of the Pyrenees.

Four Saints in Three Acts review: Ambitious project proves heaven sent

Four Saints in Three Acts is not so much an opera as a beguiling cross between an oratorio and a Salvador Dali dreamscape.

Melbourne Festival blazes with fire and witchcraft

Pyrotechnical theatre troupe Deabru Beltzak has its origins transforming a centuries old tradition celebrating witchcraft in the caves of the Pyrenees.

The director of The Baulkham Hills Ladies Troupe, Ros Horin, with performer and refugee Yordanos Haile-Michael.

Breaking the silence

A new documentary charts the creation of The Baulkham Hills Ladies Troupe, a play by refugee survivors of conflict.

The Adulteresses is on at the 2016 Melbourne Fringe Festival.

Feelgood and sexy old-world charm

Mama Alto's memorable show-tunes and 1950s nostalgia ensure a real good time.

Amber Scott will star as Alice in the Australian Ballet's 2017 production of <i>Alice's Adventures in Wonderland</i>.

Australian Ballet launches 2017 season with three iconic roles for women

"It's a big year for the ladies," says the Australian Ballet's artistic director David McAllister. "Our program really reflects the strength of our women and not just in the principal ranks."

The Australian Ballet performs Coppelia at the Palais Theatre in St Kilda.

Coppelia a beloved Australian Ballet production for a reason

The Australian Ballet has dug into its archives to present Coppelia.

Choreographer Lucy Guerin with dancers in The Dark Chorus.

Guerin dances through light and shade

The latest work from renowned Melbourne choreographer Lucy Guerin makes its international premiere at Melbourne Festival next week.

Dodd Darin with David Campbell, who plays Dodd's father Bobby in the musical <i>Dream Lover</i>.

Too handsome? David Campbell plays musical idol Bobby Darin in Dream Lover

David Campbell plays his musical idol Bobby Darin in Dream Lover. But is he too handsome for the role?

Laura Bunting and Kerrie Anne Greenland star as twins Daisy and Violet Hilton in the musical <i>Side Show</i>.

Review: Extraordinary story of conjoined twins falls flat in Side Show

The story of conjoined twins Daisy and Violet Hilton was a less than modest success on Broadway when it debuted in 1997. This production directed by Richard Carroll throws light why Side Show never really hooked a wide audience.

Callum Francis as Lola in <i>Kinky Boots</i>.

Why Kinky Boots star hid in toilet

Minutes after Cyndi Lauper praised Callum Francis, he locked himself in the bathroom

Four Saints in Three Acts review: Ambitious project proves heaven sent

Four Saints in Three Acts is not so much an opera as a beguiling cross between an oratorio and a Salvador Dali dreamscape.

Lachlan McLean and Sophia Wasley of Victorian Opera, in front of the 3D set of <i>Four Saints in Three Acts</i>.

Victorian Opera takes Gertrude Stein to a new dimension

You can't help but think that if Gertrude Stein were alive, she'd give the Victorian Opera's new production of Four Saints in Three Acts two thumbs up.