Green Day's modern punk rock opera has more relevance in the Trump era than ever, according to the renowned Aussie rocker trying his hand at a musical for the first time since high school.
The themes about the corrupting temptations of power and money are clear here, but this play is emotionally stronger when it examines relationships between men.
In the Lysicrates Prize, three playwrights will compete head to head in a $12,500 competition voted for by the audience.
This was a beautifully understated, nostalgic and affectionate account of the milestone moments in the life of a leader.
The themes about the corrupting temptations of power and money are clear here, but this play is emotionally stronger when it examines relationships between men.
This one-man show stretches a fine actor in Humphrey Bower to a performance frayed, under pressure to embody The Illiad's epic scope, at the extremes.
This big new triennial goes for months, so let us help you find the best must-see events from the program.
A must-see festival show steeped in nightmarish situations.
A blood-red video underscores a passionate show.
The Book of Mormon's stereotypes of everyday members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are spot on.
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are sick of Donald Trump. They have bigger fish to fry.
Snappy, vividly performed and technically watertight, but emotion and spontaneity seem to have been boiled off during the making of this Cabaret.
The energetic and impassioned Richard Mills, artistic director of Victorian Opera, knows no bounds.
This was Opera Australia's 200th performance of a work that never seems to tire.
Opera Australia's 200th performance of La Traviata never seems to tire.
Next time Australia enters the Eurovision Song Contest, we might do worse than to send Astrid and Otto Rot, aka brother-sister punk-pop duo Die Roten Punkte.
Melbourne's premier LGBTI festival celebrates its 30th year with a bang.
Comedian Celia Pacquola's nudity clause? "No nipples and no side boob!"
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