Penny Durham
Indonesian female standup comedian Sakdiyah Ma’ruf on conservatism, burqas and the virtues of eco-terrorism.
VICTORIA LAURIE
The image of a 12-year-old girl lacing up her rollerskates lingers as the horrors at the heart of Project Xan unfold.
Murray Bramwell
South Australia’s State Theatre Company presents a modernised version of the master of French farce’s Tartuffe.
MATTHEW WESTWOOD
Sydney’s Rockdale Opera figures in the early careers of many well-known professionals.
MICHAELA BOLAND
Heard harnesses 30 coloured raffia horses with found objects to a soundtrack by Matavai Pacific Cultural Arts.
ASHLEIGH WILSON
Playwright Joanna Murray-Smith last night won the inaugural Mona Brand Award for Women Stage and Screen Writers.
Chris Boyd
Little of the dramatic power of the original actually makes it to the boards.
PETER BURCH
In the title role, Elena Xanthoudakis was compelling, effortlessly negotiating Donizetti’s challenging vocal writing.
JOHN MCCALLUM
There’s a self-awareness in the adaptation and the production ends up working as an extra layer.
Debra Craine
The Bolshoi is perceived as a snakepit of intrigue and corruption, and a new book does little to dispel that idea.
ASHLEIGH WILSON
Six years after leaving drama school, Kip Williams has been handed creative control of the Sydney Theatre Company.
ANDREW UPTON
Adapting A Flea in Her Ear was a balancing act: the material needs to skate close to the edge of being disgraceful.
Ashleigh Wilson
Sydney Theatre Company elevates Kip Williams to be its next artistic director after a period of leadership turmoil.
AMOS AIKMAN
Debate intensifies over how the event should be refashioned.
DEBORAH JONES
A Faint Existence is a dark work whose intent is absolutely clear while having an air of ineffable mystery.