Neighbours star Carla Bonner marvellous in edgy indie theatre show Stupid F*cking Bird
Veteran Neighbours star Carla Bonner is perfectly cast as a glamorous, self-absorbed actress mother in this contemporary adaptation of Chekhov's The Seagull.
Stage
Esther Hannaford lands Beautiful role in Carole King musical
Singer-songwriter Carole King will come to Australia for the opening of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical based on her life.
American Idiot the musical more relevant than ever: Grinspoon frontman
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.
Theatre
Pip Utton brings Churchill to life
This was a beautifully understated, nostalgic and affectionate account of the milestone moments in the life of a leader.
Aidan Fennessy's play The Way Things Work skewers hideous behaviour of middle-aged men
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.
Cartoonish display undermines fine delivery of The Iliad's poetry
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.
Dance
Idiot's guide to Melbourne's big new arts festival, Asia TOPA
This big new triennial goes for months, so let us help you find the best must-see events from the program.
Institute review: brilliant movers provide both laughs and gasps
A must-see festival show steeped in nightmarish situations.
Blood On The Dance Floor aims to change minds about HIV
A blood-red video underscores a passionate show.
Musicals
Esther Hannaford lands Beautiful role in Carole King musical
Singer-songwriter Carole King will come to Australia for the opening of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical based on her life.
What it's like to see The Book of Mormon as a lapsed Mormon
The Book of Mormon's stereotypes of everyday members and missionaries of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are spot on.
The Book of Mormon: Trey Parker and Matt Stone shun Trump as musical opens in Australia
South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are sick of Donald Trump. They have bigger fish to fry.
Opera
'Tis Pity review: The strumpets shall sound
The energetic and impassioned Richard Mills, artistic director of Victorian Opera, knows no bounds.
La Traviata's enduring power to seduce, inspire and move
This was Opera Australia's 200th performance of a work that never seems to tire.
Opera Australia's La Traviata is perfect celebration of work's power to move, inspire
Opera Australia's 200th performance of La Traviata never seems to tire.
Comedy
Sydney Festival: Otto and Astrid channel Eurovision in their new tent show
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.
Your guide to a fabulous time at Midsumma 2017
Melbourne's premier LGBTI festival celebrates its 30th year with a bang.
Comedian Celia Pacquola gets serious
Comedian Celia Pacquola's nudity clause? "No nipples and no side boob!"