Uneven theatre, but the best of it a brilliant, close-to-the-bone portrayal of millennials
Hot on the heels of Gonzo at the Malthouse comes F. – a dive into the teen psyche from youth theatre company Riot Stage
Stage
Intimate two-hander with a chronological twist
Jason Robert Brown's chamber musical is an intimate two-hander with a chronological twist.
Lighten Up uses laughs to show it's not easy being brown
A comedy based on real life gets underneath the skin of Australia's entertainment industry.
Theatre
Witty, arresting production with universal appeal
Belvoir ends its 2016 season on a family-friendly high with Windmill Theatre Co's production of Matthew Whittet's trippy rites-of-passage story.
Circus 1903 great entertainment
This classy entertainment blends the traditional circus – with jugglers, acrobats, clowns, a ringmaster – with contemporary elements including impressive animal puppetry.
Lighten Up reveals split personality
Lighten Up
Dance
Principal dancers bring the magic of Coppelia
The Australian Ballet delivered some thrilling displays of dance, presented not in an exhibitionist way but with a kind of modesty that fits the folksy theme of the ballet.
Action!: Music, dance, comedy at the Q
From a new musical about Australia's first female prime minister to a three-person adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, there's plenty on offer in next year's season at the Q.
Emerging choreographers offer mixed fare
Perhaps the most exciting aspect of this year's crop of New Breed emerging choreographers is the individuality they offer.
Musicals
Intimate two-hander with a chronological twist
Jason Robert Brown's chamber musical is an intimate two-hander with a chronological twist.
Action!: Music, dance, comedy at the Q
From a new musical about Australia's first female prime minister to a three-person adaptation of Around the World in 80 Days, there's plenty on offer in next year's season at the Q.
Adaptation of cult parody Reefer Madness leaves audience on a high
The 1930s anti-drug propaganda film became a cult classic for all the wrong reasons. It translates well to the stage.
Opera
Seraphic beauty would make choirs of angels sing with joy
It is difficult to know what to commend most strongly.
Final instalment of Wagner's Ring ends in blaze of glory
It was hard to imagine things could step up any further but this last and longest of the Ring operas was also the most majestic.
Stefan Vinke astounds in third Wagner instalment
That anyone can sing Siegfried, the title role in Wagner's third Ring opera, is surprising, so challenging is the role. That anyone can sing it like Stefan Vinke is astounding.
Comedy
Amy Schumer cancels tour
Comedian Amy Schumer has cancelled her Australian stand-up tour just five days before she was due to perform in Perth.
Comedian, idiot, hoof prancer
Sam Simmons and his fight against beige is our hottest comedy export.
Stand-up comedy career adds up
Dilruk Jayasinha left the heady heights of accountancy for sweaty live comedy.