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Camp comedy embraces sheer silliness and some raw truths
Bad taste rules supreme in a show that slaughters every sacred cow in sight.
Bad taste rules supreme in a show that slaughters every sacred cow in sight.
Actions can affect us long after they seem to be resolved: this is the true metaphor in Tremor, in which dancers perform on an oscillating platform.
This musical tells the tale of an original power couple.
Next week the musical satire will hit Melbourne for the first time in a two-week run at Chapel Off Chapel.
The Shadow Box's genteel approach to death has been surpassed by tougher fare, but a strong cast and crew elevate a dated work.
THEATRE RUST AND BONE ★★★½ La Mama Courthouse Until November 27
NAISDA celebrates its 40th anniversary with a virtuoso display of Indigenous dance.
Carriageworks receives more visitors, and at a fraction of the cost, than the major cultural institutions as it reveals 2017 artistic program.
Actions can affect us long after they seem to be resolved: this is the true metaphor in Tremor, in which dancers perform on an oscillating platform.
The Canberra premiere of this musical benefits from excellent performances by both its older and younger cast members.
Based on the life of Dusty Springfield, this jukebox musical has its share of flaws and triumphs.
Phoenix Players presents the Canberra premiere of the award-winning musical about German adolescents grappling with romance and sexuality in a repressive environment.
International opera star Sumi Jo has arrived in Canberra for recently moved - but not renamed - Voices in the Forest.
From the overblown pomp of political rallies to the environmental ravages of capitalism, Neil Armfield finds new themes resonating in the return of his Opera Australia production of Wagner's four-opera epic The Ring.
The steely voice of soprano Elena Xanthoudakis sliced through the orchestra like a freshly sharpened axe blade.
Bill Bailey is one of the few modern comedians who avoids vulgarity or going dark for shock value (though there's the occasional brief bit of black humour).
The English stand-up comedian knows how it feels to be torn down by the tabloids, but it hasn't quite stopped him speaking his mind.
The master of observational comedy will perform Down Under for the first time in almost 20 years next August. But don't expect any cracks at Melbourne's expense.