This adaptation of the last novel of the Edith Trilogy captures something of its view of Australian post-war politics and will resonate with many.

British playwright Lucy Kirkwood wonders aloud about who the famous Tankman was.

It's all-eyes-on-me as one of our most admired performers takes to the stage as Shakespeare's Plantagenet bad boy.

Asian actors and stories take over the main stage in three cities.

Tommy Murphy fashions a sprawling tale of evil and compassion into a play as tight as a drum.

An effervescent blend of workplace soap, rom-com and coming-of-age story.

The Age of Bones is inspired by the true story of Indonesian boys who were jailed as adults for their role in people smuggling.

Nick Enright's Blackrock focuses on a stifling culture of Aussie mateship and misogyny.

Frederick Knott's gripping thriller has been given an expert production by Canberra Repertory Society.

The actress played the grim-faced daughter of The Addams Family before she could even read.

Hundreds of parents and children will be able to enjoy a special matinee performance of Disney's Aladdin The Musical in a judgement-free "autism-friendly" environment, presented in association with Autism Awareness Australia.

Declan Greene's latest play The Homosexuals, or Faggots has the F word in the title – though if you're clutching your pearls already, you might want to loosen your grip.

Shakespeare gets a Stan Lee-style makeover in a special effects-heavy new production.

A new production of David Hare's portrait of Oscar Wilde remains safely in the shadows of a great one long past.

Lachlan Philpott's poetic docudrama offers an intriguing speculative glimpse into the extraordinary story of Sydneysider Harry Crawford.

Acting doesn't get classier than Helen Morse and Melita Jurisic in this production of Annie Baker's quiet, exquisitely layered comedy drama.

Charlotte and Jonny are "very much beyond dating". Just how far remains a mystery to Charlotte's parents.

One of the most widely produced plays in Australian history still has so much to teach audiences.

The Gabriels, originally performed in the US as the election rolled out, was a drawcard at PIAF yet a stunning visual journey through the bush by local artists won the night.

The Sydney premiere of The Trouble With Harry in the Mardi Gras theatre program revisits the sensational story of Eugenia Falleni, a woman who identified as a man in the 1920s.

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.

In 2014, the Herald declared Sydney had reached "peak beard"; the big-time facial hair fashion had crested. This French Canadian circus didn't get the memo.