Hook, line and sinker, Big Fish reels you in
A condensed version of a Broadway extravaganza gets its audience to do some of the lifting.
Stage
Mexican clown Gabriela Munoz has the last laugh
When the Latin American actor was told women couldn't be clowns, she set out to prove them wrong.
Horrors of Tasmania's 'female factory' revealed in raw, funny one-woman show
Emily Goddard's ancestor, who was shipped to a 'hellhole' in Hobart, inspired her latest play.
Theatre
A horror classic done with seriousness and style
The strength is in the seriousness with which it approaches the story and in the visuals.
Hilarious farce full of madness and mayhem
The West End hit is a triumph of physical stamina and comic timing.
The Rabble interrogate Joan of Arc's authentic voice beyond the male gaze
Joan review: The Rabble
Dance
Celebrating the variety of dance in Australia and Canberra
There's plenty of dance on offer both to watch and to try as Australian Dance Week unfolds.
Hills Hoists, thongs and tutus: a rare Aussie story on stage
Graeme Murphy's Nutcracker remains one of the few attempts to tell Australian stories in ballet form.
Dancers' athleticism displayed but Faster lacks variety
In the Australian Ballet's latest triple bill, Faster, diversity is missing.
Musicals
One bride. Two grooms. Guess who goes home happy?
Julie Lea Goodwin gets hitched to not one but two eligible men in Opera Australia's Two Weddings, One Bride.
The Bodyguard stalker an internet troll
Whitney Houston's pre-internet blockbuster film The Bodyguard now feels dated. The musical about to open in Sydney has updated it to include social media stalking.
A musical Sesame Street aimed at adults
Supa Productions brings this blend of puppets and people to the stage and warns it might be best to leave the children at home.
Opera
One bride. Two grooms. Guess who goes home happy?
Julie Lea Goodwin gets hitched to not one but two eligible men in Opera Australia's Two Weddings, One Bride.
Fifties Fledermaus a comic change of direction for Canberra Opera
The Johann Strauss operetta makes for a lighter night in the theatre.
The Princess and the Pea review: Fast, furious, farcical and musically rewarding
Austrian-born Ernst Toch's 1927 opera, in the hands of Victorian Opera, updates Hans Christian Andersen's fairytale to the digital age.
Comedy
Why you need to see ... Penny Greenhalgh
First-class lols from comic to watch Penny Greenhalgh
Gadsby ends stand-up career on a high with coveted prize
It's a case of third time's the charm for the Melbourne-based comedian.
How Jason Byrne turned to memoir and children's books
Writing a book was a very different proposition for the Irish comedian Jason Byrne. But he knuckled down to produce his memoir – and he didn't need any props.