Flowering friendship gets to the root of a problem
A houseplant plays a major role in this eccentric, tenderly funny new play on grief and listening.
Stage
Chapel Street's new winter arts festival Provocare inspired by Dark MOFO
Take an eco-friendly rickshaw on an artsy jaunt along Chapel Street and surrounds for its new "adult-focused" festival.
Making moves, from the sublime to the obscure
Over the weekend, a welcoming gallery space in Leichhardt became a platform for 11 performers.
Theatre
From front bar to cellar theatre
Louis Nowra's first play in a decade casts a sentimental glow over the denizens of his favourite pub.
'Something is coming,' says a dead chef
A town turns against its only Thai restaurant in this debut thriller by Disapol Savetsila.
Westward ho: the incredible shift of Sydney's art scene
Why are western Sydney artists being asked if their work is relevant or relatable for the rest of Australia?
Dance
Breakdancing wolf has all the right moves
The Wolf and Peter has a light touch and plenty of action.
Canberra dance school founder Bryan Lawrence dies
The dancer and dance teacher had a long and distinguished career.
Bolshoi denies Nureyev ballet postponed for gay theme
There have been suggestions a ballet about dance legend Rudolf Nureyev was too controversial.
Musicals
Disney on Ice: Frozen is the coolest spectacle in town
It makes for Disney on Ice to finally devote a whole show to just one story. And what a story to pick.
Comedy 'the best way' to tell the Joh Bjelke-Petersen story
You are seated at a table in a leagues club next to the Daintree Developers Corporation. There are brown paper bags on the table for donations, as this event is a fundraiser for Joh Bjelke-Petersen's campaign to become prime minister.
Not Sondheim's best, and it shows
There are too many imperfections in this musical, and Watch This' interpretation only accents them further.
Opera
Sydney Eisteddfod Opera finalists struggle to be heard
It's been a season of firsts for Boyd Owen.
Sublime music and fart jokes, too
Pinchgut Opera's winter production often presents events which, history tells us, shaped the development of music.
Dean's heart-wrenchingly beautiful opera wows Glyndebourne audiences
Hamlet has everything on which opera thrives: murder, love, lust, intrigue, betrayal, revenge – and a ghost. Not to mention a duel, followed by a pile of bodies.
Comedy
'I don't hate myself any more': why Hannah Gadsby is retiring from comedy
Hannah Gadsby is walking away from stand-up comedy, and reveals her long struggle with creativity, sexuality and illness.
Rock's show not blockbuster fans hoped for
While there is plenty to like about Chris Rock's ability to explore uncomfortable topics fearlessly, this show felt undercooked.
Chris Rock surprises fans with secret gigs on Australian tour
Comedy club punters in Perth and Melbourne scored a massive treat with surprise appearances by Chris Rock.